Assistant Director of SEND

Connected Local Government; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Sheffield seeks a strategic leader to drive transformational change for children with special educational needs and disabilities. You will oversee a dedicated workforce and manage a significant budget, ensuring services are effective and focused on quality. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in education and SEND, along with the ability to collaborate with various partners. If you're passionate about making a real difference for children, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading initiatives related to SEND.
• Proven ability to drive systemic improvements in educational settings.
• Strong communication skills to unify stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformational change in services for children and young people.
• Oversee and manage a dedicated SEND workforce.
• Ensure services are focused on quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Diplomacy

Education expertise

Job description

Are you ready to lead transformational changefor children and young people in Sheffield?

We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leaderto take on this role - someone who can deliveron our promise to provide outstanding support
and outcomes for every child with additionalneeds.

You will be at the forefront of our SENDTransformation Programme, driving systemwideimprovements, championing collaborativeworking, and ensuring our services are joinedup, efficient, and focused on quality.

This is your chance to shape our ambitiousplans for the future of SEND provision in a citythat is committed to inclusion and makinga real difference to those we serve. As a keymember of our leadership team, you will
oversee a dedicated SEND workforce andmanage a significant budget to deliver highimpactservices for young people.

We are looking for a diplomatic and visionaryleader - someone who can build morale, modelbest practice, and hold teams to account whilefostering a culture of support, learning, andcontinuous improvement. Your expertise in
SEND and education, alongside your ability tounite partners and drive change, will be vital aswe move forward through our delivery plans.

If you are passionate about making Sheffield aplace where our children with additional needscan thrive and achieve their ambitions foradulthood, we want to hear from you.

To arrange a confidential conversation aboutthe role, please contact Zara Bruton or HelenSawbridge on 0121 592 2165.

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.