SEND Learning Support Manager

Catholic Recruitment; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated SEND Learning Support Manager to lead and coordinate the school's SEND provision. You will work with the SENCO, teaching staff and external professionals to ensure high-quality, coordinated support for students with SEND, enabling full participation and progress across the school.

Ideal candidates will have experience in a secondary setting, a strong grasp of inclusive education, and the ability to supervise support staff while maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people with SEND, ideally in a secondary school.
• Strong understanding of inclusive education and barriers faced by SEND students.
• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with young people, including those with complex needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with staff, families and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee deployment of Learning Support Assistants and other support staff.
• Work with the SENCO to identify, plan and review SEND interventions.
• Support EHCPs, student support plans and personalised provision.
• Monitor student progress, attendance, engagement and wellbeing; identify where extra support is needed.
• Liaise with teachers to promote inclusive teaching strategies and practice.
• Build relationships with students and provide practical pastoral and academic support.
• Communicate with parents/carers and contribute to review meetings.
• Coordinate interventions and evaluate their impact.
• Maintain SEND records and contribute to statutory school documentation.
• Support transition arrangements between key stages and post-16 planning.
• Contribute to an inclusive school culture where SEND students become confident, independent learners.

Skills

SEND experience

Staff coordination

Communication skills

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and committed SEND Learning Support Manager to play a key role in supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities across our secondary school.

Working closely with the SENCO, teaching staff, learning support assistants, students, families and external professionals, you will help ensure that pupils with SEND receive high-quality, well-coordinated support that enables them to participate fully in school life and achieve their potential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SEND practitioner or learning support professional who is ready to take on greater responsibility within a busy and supportive secondary school environment.

The role

• The SEND Learning Support Manager will support the effective day-to-day operation of the school’s SEND provision. Responsibilities will include:
• Coordinating and overseeing the deployment and day-to-day work of Learning Support Assistants and other support staff.
• Working with the SENCO to identify, plan and review appropriate support and interventions for students with SEND.
• Supporting the implementation and review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), student support plans and personalised provision.
• Monitoring students’ progress, attendance, engagement and wellbeing, helping to identify where additional support may be required.
• Liaising with teachers to promote effective classroom strategies and inclusive practice.
• Building positive relationships with students and providing practical, pastoral and academic support where appropriate.
• Communicating effectively with parents and carers and contributing to review meetings.
• Liaising with external agencies and professionals involved in supporting individual students.
• Coordinating targeted interventions and evaluating their impact.
• Maintaining accurate SEND records and contributing to statutory and school-based documentation.
• Supporting transition arrangements for students joining the school, moving between key stages or preparing for post-16 education.
• Contributing to the development of an inclusive school culture in which students with SEND are supported to become confident, independent learners.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children or young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, ideally within a secondary school setting.
• Has a strong understanding of inclusive education and the barriers that students with SEND may experience.
• Is able to build positive and respectful relationships with young people, including those who may have complex needs.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively with staff, families and outside agencies.
• Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Can use information and data effectively to monitor provision and student progress.
• Has experience of coordinating or supervising other staff, or has the potential to do so successfully.
• Is calm, resilient, solution-focused and able to exercise sound professional judgement.
• Is committed to safeguarding, equality of opportunity and improving outcomes for all students.
• Experience of working with EHCPs, annual reviews, SEND interventions and multi-agency professionals would be an advantage.

Closing Date: 21st October 2026

If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to visit our school prior to application. Please contact Vicky Marlor on 0161 785 8858 or by emailing [e-mail]

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject toappropriate vettingprocedures as outlined in Part 3 of DfE,KCSiE2023,this includes a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced with barred list information check.

As an employer we do not offer visa sponsorship If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK.