SEND Project Manager

Children and Young People

Children’s Services Integration

SEND Project Manager

Contract:

Fixed Term (3 years)

Salary: £44,253 - £48,738 per annum (Grade
8)

Hours:

36.66 per week

Location:

Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date:
Sunday 27 September 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of delivering the national SEND
* reforms in Oldham. You will work as part of a programme team to ensure the Council meets delivery expectations and statutory timescales that supports the wellbeing, inclusion and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

* Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

• To work with colleagues across the system to create a robust and proportionate approach to programme and project management that supports delivery and ensures issues are flagged up and addressed as necessary.
• To provide proportionate support for projects including researching best practice and ensuring solutions are relevant to Oldham
• To be responsible for assuring the benefits realisation of projects in terms of both cashable and non-cashable benefits against the completion of the project to time, cost and stated quality.
• To actively monitor and manage the risks, issues, and interdependencies between projects and programmes (internally and externally) to minimise risk and take advantage of any opportunities that may be of an advantage to the Council (i.e. economies of scale that will save the Council time or money)

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience of leading, developing, managing and monitoring complex and varied projects simultaneously within a large organisation.
• Experience of undertaking change management and persuasively communicating with a range of stakeholders to effect change and achieve more efficient practices and processes.
• Ability to motivate others, work as a team member and team leader in a project context set deadlines and check that work has been completed to the required quality standards

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan:
Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information.

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit…