County Education Manager for SEN Resources and Access

Shared Services Partnership; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional education organization in Winchester seeks a County Education Manager for SEN Resources and Access to lead key services and improve educational outcomes for children and young people. The role requires strong leadership and a commitment to inclusivity, with responsibilities including strategy planning and team empowerment. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits within a supportive environment, with a focus on ensuring all children receive quality education and support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Internal development programmes

Supportive peer group

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience with a sustained impact on outcomes for children and young people.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for students with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective educational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead key services including SEN Service and SEND Partnerships.
• Communicate a clear vision that inspires and motivates others.
• Ensure evidence-based support is available to improve educational provisions.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of inclusion principles

Knowledge of SEN indicators

Job description

Job Details

Job Reference : HCC622774

Salary Range : £82,339 - £92,410 per annum

Work Location : Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working), with travel across Hampshire

Hours per week : 37

Contract Type : Permanent

Closing Date : 12 December 2025

Interview Date : 6 January 2026

The Role

Do you want to champion the rights of every child and young person to a high quality, meaningful and rich education?

Your leadership will inspire confidence and clearly articulate an ambition for an excellent, equitable and inclusive education system that lays the foundations for the future well‑being and success of all children and young people.

Joining our senior leadership team, you will build upon the outstanding relationships and commitment to partnership working established between the family of schools, academies, colleges, and Hampshire County Council to improve educational provision and outcomes in Hampshire.

What you’ll do

You will lead these key services :

• Statutory SEN Service
• SEND Partnerships & Strategy Team
• Specialist Teacher Advisory Service (STAs)
• SEN Specialist Place Planning Team
• Specialist Provision and Inclusion - School Improvement Team

As part of your role, you will be able to communicate a shared, clear vision which inspires and motivates. You will ensure evidence‑based advice, challenge and support is available, and targeted resources are used to improve provision and improve outcomes. You will be deeply committed to ensuring strategies and services are shaped by the voice of children and young people, parents and educational settings.

What we’re looking for

Through significant senior leadership experience you will be able to demonstrate the successful and sustained impact of your leadership on wider outcomes for children and young people. You will understand the principles of inclusion and demonstrate how these would underpin your work in this role. You will also be deeply committed to improving outcomes for those who have special educational needs, are vulnerable or unfavourably affected by aspects of disadvantage.

A knowledge of the key performance indicators around SEN and how to plan and deliver a strategy to be increasingly successful against these is essential.

Why join us

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to join a strong and supportive peer group of senior leaders offering high quality support, challenge, and intellectual stimulus to each other, and to our diverse community of educational settings, who rightly have high expectations of our services. In this role, you will make a difference to children’s lives through empowering our teams to be amazing professionals.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Additional Information

County Education Manager for SEN Resources and Access Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

Emma Steele, County Education Manger for SEN Resources and Access on [e-mail]

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