Head of SEND Reform & Inclusion

Hull City Council; Lowgate; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Career development

Annual leave

Supportive culture

Job summary

Hull City Council seeks a visionary SEND Reform & Inclusion Lead to drive the three-year SEND Reform Delivery Plan across education, health, social care and partners. You will oversee the Experts at Hand offer, manage the SEND Reform grant and ensure services are financially sustainable while keeping children and families at the heart of decisions.

Working with headteachers, SENCOs and commissioners, you will champion inclusion, lead inspections readiness, and translate strategy into practical

Qualifications

• Significant experience of SEND leadership within education.
• Strong understanding of national SEND policy, reform and inclusion.
• Experience of leading complex programmes, partnerships or improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with use of performance information and evidence to drive improvement.
• Experience of budget management and demonstrating value for money.
• Knowledge of quality assurance, self‑evaluation and inspection frameworks.
• Understanding of commissioning within Children's Services, including working with commissioners to design, procure, monitor and evaluate services.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills with ability to influence at all levels.
• Commitment to co‑production and ensuring voices of children, young people and families shape decision-making.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical action and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the implementation of a three year SEND Reform delivery plan across the SEND partnership.
• Coordinate SEND Inclusion Audits, reviews and quality assurance to monitor provision.
• Monitor and evaluate impact of SEND Reform actions within educational settings.
• Manage the SEND Reform grant budget and ensure value for money.
• Engage with schools, partners and families to remove barriers to successful reform.
• Promote coproduction so that children, young people and families remain central in design and delivery.
• Lead development and maintenance of the Local Area SEND Self-Evaluation Framework (SEF).
• Ensure SEND inspection readiness and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

SEND leadership

SEND policy understanding

Programme leadership

Analytics

Budget management

Quality assurance

Commissioning

Stakeholder comms

Co-production

Implementation

Job description

Hull City Council seeks a visionary SEND Reform & Inclusion Lead to drive the three-year SEND Reform Delivery Plan across education, health, social care and partners. You will oversee the Experts at Hand offer, manage the SEND Reform grant and ensure services are financially sustainable while keeping children and families at the heart of decisions.

Working with headteachers, SENCOs and commissioners, you will champion inclusion, lead inspections readiness, and translate strategy into practical