Alternative Provision Senior Manager

Job Description Salary £66,336 - £72,150 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Inclusion Service
- Lancashire

Job Description Salary £66,336 - £72,150 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Inclusion Service
- Lancashire International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship Job Title:
Senior Manager for Alternative Provision Please note this is a full-time, full-year position. Lancashire County Council has a very exciting development supporting mainstream inclusion and creating more capacity across alternative education pathways. The local authority is seeking to appoint a Senior Manager for Alternative Provision to support strategic leadership of the Inclusion Service. The post holder would have line management responsibilities for elective home education, alternative provision and education medical service leads.

This role will provide operational and strategic support to all key stakeholders ensuring legislation relating to SEND, Child Missing Education, Elective Home Education and Section 19 Education Act 1996 is understood to improve outcomes for children and young people across Lancashire. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead Lancashire’s alternative education teams, ensuring that children and young people can access a clear pathway to suitable education and achieve positive outcomes.

The postholder will provide strategic leadership across a range of inclusion functions, influencing key policy, funding and investment decisions while maintaining oversight of significant service budgets. Working closely with corporate priorities and transformation programmes, you will develop and implement strategic business plans, lead the delivery of ambitious service objectives, and collaborate with partners to drive innovative multi-agency initiatives. You will champion a culture of continuous professional development, ensuring staff are supported to deliver high-quality services, while also establishing robust systems for accurate data collection, statutory compliance, performance monitoring and service evaluation.

As a senior leader, you will play a key role in raising the profile of Lancashire’s Inclusion Services, engaging effectively with stakeholders and influencing decision-makers at the highest levels both within and beyond the Council. Building and sustaining strong partnerships with schools, the SEND Partnership, Lancashire Parent Carer Forum and other key stakeholders, you will foster effective multi-agency collaboration, maintain positive stakeholder relationships, and undertake political engagement responsibilities, including the preparation and delivery of high-quality briefings on areas within your remit.

The role will consist of:

• Lead the strategic delivery of Alternative Provision, Education Medical Needs and Elective Home Education services.
• Provide expert advice, intelligence and insight to inform decision-making and manage risk.
• Oversee quality assurance, commissioning, performance and data systems to drive service improvement.
• Further develop integrated inclusion pathways across Alternative Provision, SEND, Early Help and Social Care services.
• Lead high-performing teams and partnerships to deliver service objectives, transformation and positive outcomes for children and families.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team, embed change and implement a new vision for alternative provision across Lancashire.

Closing date: 30 th September 2026| Shortlisting: 7 th October 2026

Proposed Interviews:
Wednesday 21 st October 2026 and Thursday 22 nd October 2026 | Proposed start date: as soon as possible.

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