SEND Lead

Kirklees Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,980 - 28,858; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Financial contributions for external qualifications

Job summary

Kirklees Council is looking for a SEND Lead to ensure high quality support for High Needs/SEND students. You will monitor the quality of inclusion plans and track student progress while working closely with the curriculum teams.

The ideal candidate will have a qualification in supporting Teaching and Learning and experience in SEND and EHCP processes. This role is committed to safeguarding children's welfare and offers a range of staff benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in SEND and EHCP processes.
• Ability to monitor data and track student progress.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality support levels for students.
• Monitor attendance and progress for High Needs/SEND students.
• Work closely with Inclusive Learning Manager and curriculum teams.

Skills

Experience in SEND and EHCP processes

Line management experience

Assessment of needs monitoring

Monitoring data

Education

Qualification in supporting Teaching and Learning

Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent

Job description

Job Reference: ATR93544

Application deadline: 16/07/2026

Salary: £27,980.00 - £28,858.00

Job Description

Job Title: SEND Lead

Location: Various sites

Hours and Weeks per Year: 30 hours, 52 weeks; 37 hours, 52 weeks (FTE)

In the role of SEND Lead you will be based within one of our directorates and your focus will be on ensuring high quality levels of support are provided and dealing with the day-to-day management working closely with your Inclusive Learning Manager and curriculum team.

Your key responsibilities will be ensuring all students have had an assessment of needs, monitoring the quality of the Inclusion plans, working closely with the curriculum teams to monitor attendance, progress and levels of support for our High Needs/SEND students to ensure achievement and aspirational progression.

Ideally, you’ll have a qualification in supporting Teaching and Learning, Maths and English at Grade 4 or equivalent, and demonstrable experience in SEND and EHCP processes. It is essential you have line management experience. You should be able to monitor data, ensuring the quality of documentation and track student progress and demonstrate our colleges values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

Equal Opportunities

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.