Experts at Hand Team Manager

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £48,738 per year

27 days leave rising to 32 days + bank

LGPS pension

Employee benefits package (discounts,

Job summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking a proactive Team Manager – Experts at Hand to lead a multi-disciplinary SEND support team. You will coordinate outreach, assessment and intervention for children and young people with additional needs across early years, schools and post-16 settings.

You’ll link education settings with local partnerships and SEND services, ensuring timely, right-support delivery. The role emphasizes data-driven quality, continuous improvement and strong collaboration

Qualifications

• Experienced leader with strong understanding of SEND legislation, inclusion and educational practice.
• Experience managing staff, supporting service improvement and working across education, health and care systems.
• Background in education, SEND, social care, psychology or related field valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a skilled multi-disciplinary team.
• Support schools and settings to strengthen inclusive practice and graduated response arrangements.
• Oversee and analyse effectiveness of outreach, intervention and support services.
• Develop strong partnerships with schools, families and professionals.
• Use data, QA activity and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve services.

Skills

Leadership

SEND knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Education background

SEND/related field

Job description

• Are you an experienced manager with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND?
• Do you have the skills to support schools and educational settings to develop inclusive practice and high-quality SEND provision?

Look no further! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Team Manager – Experts at Hand to join our team here at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.

About the team

The Experts at Hand offer is a key element of Stockton-on-Tees' SEND reform programme, providing specialist advice, outreach, assessment and intervention to support children and young people with additional needs at the earliest opportunity.

The SEND & AP service works closely with schools, educational settings, families and partners to promote inclusion, strengthen mainstream provision and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

About the role

As Team Manager, you will provide operational leadership for the Experts at Hand Team, managing specialist practitioners and overseeing the coordination and delivery of a responsive, high quality support offer across early years, schools and post-16 settings.

You will act as a key link between education settings, locality partnerships and wider SEND services, ensuring children and young people receive the right support at the right time.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to:

• Lead and coordinate a skilled multi-disciplinary team.
• Support schools and settings to strengthen inclusive practice and graduated response arrangements.
• Oversee and analyse the effectiveness of specialist outreach, intervention and support services.
• Develop strong partnerships with schools, families and professionals.
• Use data, quality assurance activity and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve services.

About you

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong understanding of SEND legislation, inclusion and educational practice.

You will have experience of managing staff, supporting service improvement and working collaboratively across education, health and care systems. A background in education, SEND, social care, psychology or a related field would be particularly valuable.

To learn more about the role and what we're looking for, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Supporting Documents section.

Why join us?

At Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, we know that great people deliver great services. That's why we are committed to creating a workplace where employees are trusted, valued and supported.

In return, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance, including:

• A competitive salary of up to £48,738
• 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years service (plus bank holidays). Ability to purchase additional leave is also available.
• Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement.
• Access to a number of other employee benefits including learning & development opportunities, a car lease scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, access to online GP appointments, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.

And that’s not all – you can also work flexibly where you can work part of your week at home.

Important Applicant Guidance

Please note that we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, so candidates will need to have an existing right to work in the UK.

Accuracy and Use of AI Tools:

You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.

Application Updates and Communication:

All updates regarding your application, including interview invitations, will be sent from ‘[e-mail]’ to the email linked to your North East Jobs account, and will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your account.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions):

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). Applicants are therefore required to disclose all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings, including those which would normally be considered spent, subject to the filtering rules applicable under current legislation.

Right to Work:

All applicants must provide valid proof of their right to work in the UK in accordance with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s statutory employment checks. Employment cannot commence or continue unless this has been verified.

Council Principles:

The Council’s recruitment principles require fairness, transparency, and a commitment to attracting and developing local talent.

Limitations:

Where an individual cannot demonstrate a valid right to work in the UK, the Council will be unable to progress or continue the appointment. This includes cases where an existing employee’s visa is due to expire and sponsorship is not granted.