Senior Officer Quality Assurance SEND

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply

• Working Hours
  : 35 Hours per week
• Contract Type
  :
  Full time / Permanent
• Working Style
  :
  Hybrid - Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office).
• Additional Payments: Casual car user allowance
• Closing Date: 11.59pm, 30 September 2026
• Interview Method
  :
  In Person

This role is subject to:

• Legal right to Work: In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
• 2 References
  : where possible we require 3 years' history.
• Qualification: Qualified Teachers Status Qualification
• Casual Car Documentation- The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User, which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving license and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation.
  
  You will receive an allowance per mile for business use.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance
  : this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
  
  We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders, and it is available upon request.

Help Deliver the Future of SEND Inclusion in Manchester

Manchester is transforming the way children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are supported.

As a UNICEF Child Friendly City and an Outstanding Children's Services authority, Manchester has led the Northwest SEND and Alternative Provision Change Programme on behalf of the Department for Education, helping to test and shape national SEND reforms. We are now entering an exciting phase as we implement our ambitious Local SEND Reform Plan and continue to build a more inclusive education system for children, young people and families.

We are seeking two outstanding leaders to join our School Quality Assurance and SEND Service as a Senior SEND Quality Assurance Officers. You will be part of a highly respected and innovative team that is helping to shape local and national SEND practice. Working alongside schools, families and partners, you will contribute directly to reforms that will improve outcomes and experiences for thousands of children and young people.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of SEND transformation, supporting schools, settings and partners to deliver meaningful improvements that ensure children and young people receive support that is:
Early. Local. Fair. Effective. Shared.

"For children to live in a place they call home, with people and things they love, in communities that look out for them, doing things that matter."

Through our Local SEND Reform Plan, we are building an inclusive 0-25 system where:

Children and young people receive support earlier.

Mainstream settings are increasingly confident and inclusive.

Families are partners in decision making.

Specialist expertise is available through our innovative Experts at Hand model.

More children can have their needs met successfully in their local communities.

• Reporting to the Senior School Quality Assurance Officer (SEND Inclusion Lead) or the Senior School Quality Assurance Officer (SEMH Inclusion Lead) depending on your expertise, you will play a leading role in implementing Manchester's SEND Reform Programme across schools, settings and partner agencies.
• You will support the development of inclusive practice across the city, lead quality assurance activity, and work directly with education leaders to strengthen outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

• Leading SEND quality assurance reviews across schools, early years settings and alternative provision.
• Supporting implementation of Manchester's SEND Reform Plan and Inclusion Strategy.
• Delivering support and challenge to schools to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
• Leading key work streams within the Experts at Hand programme.
• Supporting schools to strengthen early intervention, ordinarily available provision and inclusive practice.
• Working with SENDCOs, school…