SEND Lead

Job Reference: ATR
93544

Final date to receive applications: 16/07/2026

Salary: £27,980.00 - £28,858.00

Job Title: SEND Lead

Location: Various sites

Hours and Weeks per Year: 30 hours, 52 weeks; 37 hours, 52 weeks (FTE)

In the role of SEND Lead you will be based within one of our directorates and your focus will be on ensuring high quality levels of support are provided and dealing with the day-to-day management working closely with your Inclusive Learning Manager and curriculum team.

Your key responsibilities will be ensuring all students have had an assessment of needs, monitoring the quality of the Inclusion plans, working closely with the curriculum teams to monitor attendance, progress and levels of support for our High Needs/SEND students to ensure achievement and aspirational progression.

Ideally, you’ll have a qualification in supporting Teaching and Learning, Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent, and demonstrable experience in SEND and EHCP processes. It is essential you have line management experience. You should be able to monitor data, ensuring the quality of documentation and track student progress and demonstrate our colleges values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.