Interim SEND Reform Program Manager - Hybrid

Civic Recruitment Limited; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Contract extension potential

3-month rolling contract

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited in Taunton invites an experienced Interim Project Manager to lead the SEND Reform programme across Somerset. You will drive the Experts at Hand Locality Delivery Model and coordinate with education providers, NHS partners, councils, parents, and young people to achieve priority reform goals.

The role requires shaping plans, governance, risk management, and performance reporting while engaging senior stakeholders in a multi-agency environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex public sector programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills.
• Experience across education, health, and local government sectors.
• Ability to govern, report, and manage risks and delivery plans.
• Experience supporting recruitment, commissioning, procurement and contract management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing abilities.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Experience within Local Authority SEND Services.
• Knowledge of SEND legislation, reforms and improvement programmes.
• Experience delivering transformation programmes in education or health.

Responsibilities

• Oversee initiation and execution of SEND Reform projects throughout Somerset.
• Propel implementation of the EAH Locality Delivery Model.
• Formulate and manage project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and reporting systems.
• Ensure robust programme governance and reporting structures are established.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with schools, NHS partners, and SEND stakeholders.
• Coordinate programme communications, engagement activities, evaluation, and performance reporting.
• Assist in recruitment activities related to programme delivery.
• Handle procurement, commissioning, and contract management tasks as necessary.
• Collaborate with SEND Reform Partnership Board and delivery partners for implementation.
• Track progress and identify opportunities for improvement and service development.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership collaboration

Multi-agency collaboration

Programme governance

Risk and delivery planning

Recruitment support

Communication

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited in Taunton invites an experienced Interim Project Manager to lead the SEND Reform programme across Somerset. You will drive the Experts at Hand Locality Delivery Model and coordinate with education providers, NHS partners, councils, parents, and young people to achieve priority reform goals.

The role requires shaping plans, governance, risk management, and performance reporting while engaging senior stakeholders in a multi-agency environment.