SEND Team Manager

Job Introduction

SEND Team Manager

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you have the leadership experience to inspire and guide a team dedicated to delivering exceptional support and services? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We have recently undertaken a large service-wide restructure and are keen to hear from solution-focussed and experienced SEND managers with experience of managing a SEND service who are on an improvement journey and undergoing significant change.

The SEND Team Manager has overall management responsibility for the secondary phase team in BCP SEND Service, which will require them to line manage an Assistant Team Manager and have oversight of a team of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Officers to ensure the delivery of statutory duties for children and young people undergoing EHC Needs Assessment or with an existing EHC Plan.

Role Purpose

The SEND Team Manager will play a crucial role in embedding the new team structure and developing relationships with key stakeholders.  They are responsible for improving the quality of life for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage a team to ensure high-quality practice and positive outcomes for vulnerable children.
• Provide high-quality supervision to team members, strengthening practice and ensuring consistency.
• Lead the coordination and delivery of SEND statutory processes, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Promote local and national policies on inclusion, taking account of local initiatives.
• Collaborate with managers and professionals in other services for effective planning and organisation.
• Support and develop the delivery of assessment, preventative interventions, and statutory processes related to LA provision for children and young people aged 0-25 with high-level SEND.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of changing case law and legal changes in SEND.
• Ensure systems are established for accurate data recording and financial transactions.
• Provide management support through regular structured supervision and professional guidance.

The ideal candidate will have:

• An appropriate professional qualification (law/public administration/education/social care/health).
• A management qualification or commitment to undertake management training.
• A qualification in SEND or evidence of significant and extensive experience.
• Experience of supervising staff and participating in recruitment and selection.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks for SEND.
• Good analytical and assessment skills, supervisory skills, and performance management skills.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and work as part of a team.
• Positive leadership skills, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate staff

 If you are interested in this post, please contact Mary Diffey via email mary.diffey@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2025.