SEND Practice Supervisors

Lincoln; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Hybrid working

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting three Practice Supervisors to oversee the Boston South Holland / Lincoln and West Lindsey / East Lindsey SEND Teams. You will lead and support caseworkers, ensuring high-quality education and compliance with statutory duties within our local communities.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, a strong pension, and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Hold a full professional qualification with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with families and children with complex SEN.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills within SEND provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise SEND caseworkers across localities.
• Ensure statutory duties and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate team efforts to deliver timely EHC assessments.
• Contribute to SEND strategy and planning with local authorities.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Degree / graduate or post graduate level

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Job description

# SEND Practice Supervisors## Job IntroductionAre you passionate about ensuring children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are provided with high-quality education within their local community? Due to service expansion the SEND Team are seeking three dedicated Practice Supervisors to oversee, manage and coordinate the Boston South Holland / Lincoln and West Lindsey / East Lindsey SEND Teams.**About the role**The Practice Supervisor role is an integral component for the SEND Team ensuring the needs to the locality area are met. The successful candidate will work alongside the other locality practise supervisors provide supervision of the caseworkers, ensuring standards are met and the team(s) runs efficiently and effectively.The successful candidate will also contribute to the direction and development of the SEND strategy and planning, taking into account local and national policy and initiatives.Candidates will need to have extensive experience of working within the statutory framework of Special Educational Needs and Disability, across partners, with families and children/young people. Evidence of skills required to support a team of caseworkers and assistant caseworkers is essential. The team provide the production, oversight and administration of Education Health and Care assessments and Education Health and Care Plans. The team also ensures all statutory duties are met and that families and children/young people receive a high standard of service to ensure all partners are delivering the legally required support to meet the young persons' specials educational needs.**About you**Applications are encouraged from candidates with and without experience of being in a Practice Supervisor role. You will be required to lead, ensuring high quality of services are maintained. If you are solution focused, passionate about improving services for children and young people with SEND, have excellent communication skills and have a passion for strong customer service, then we would welcome your application.In addition, the successful candidate will:* Hold a full professional qualification with extensive relevant post qualification experience. Or the knowledge and skills acquired from a degree at graduate/post graduate level, teaching qualification or equivalent, and extensive post-qualification experience in a relevant children's service environment.* Have significant experience of working with families, children and young people with complex SEN needs.* Demonstrate a high level of organisational skills and the ability to prioritise high demand, and excellent communication skills within the context of statutory SEND provision.**Our Offer**We are offering a competitive salary with an excellent local government pension scheme, along with a comprehensive benefits package and career progression opportunities.At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.For more information on this role please contact Alison Charity, SEND Team Manager, [e-mail] for an informal discussion.**PLEASE NOTE**: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the**Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site**) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.Please refer to our Job Information Pack **here** to support you in your application.Please be advised that this position is subject to a criminal record check.On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact [e-mail] operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**A Smarter Working Employer**We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.**Fluency Duty**In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.**Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.**### Attached documents* Employee Benefits Brochure Lincolnshire County Council.pdf* 5003 - SEND Practice Supervisor - Job description.pdfApply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### SEND Practice Supervisors* **Salary** £48,738 - £54,143* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** 1294/4026* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 37* **Closing Date** 15 November, 2026* **Job Category** SEND* **Location** County Wide Lincolnshire, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 30 October, 2026