SEND Project Manager

Oldham Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Staff discount scheme

Wellbeing support

Peer support groups

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking a SEND Project Manager to drive delivery of national SEND reforms in Oldham within a fixed-term three-year appointment. The role sits in Children and Young People’s Services Integration and requires strong programme leadership to ensure benefits realisation and adherence to time, cost and quality expectations.

You will collaborate across a broad system to implement robust project management, monitor risks and engage stakeholders to support wellbeing and outcomes for

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading, developing, managing and monitoring complex projects within large organisations.
• Experience undertaking change management and communicating with stakeholders to drive efficiency.
• Ability to motivate and lead a project team to deadlines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues across the system to craft a robust approach to programme and project management that supports delivery and timely issue resolution.
• Provide proportionate support for projects, researching best practices and ensuring solutions fit Oldham.
• Assure benefits realisation for projects, including cashable and non-cashable benefits, on time, cost and quality.
• Monitor and manage risks, issues and interdependencies to minimise risk and exploit opportunities for the Council.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Job description

Children and Young People

Children’s Services Integration

SEND Project Manager

Ref: 001709

Contract: Fixed Term (3 years)

Salary: £44,253 - £48,738 per annum (Grade 8)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

This is a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of delivering the national SEND* reforms in Oldham. You will work as part of a programme team to ensure the Council meets delivery expectations and statutory timescales that supports the wellbeing, inclusion and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

*Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with colleagues across the system to create a robust and proportionate approach to programme and project management that supports delivery and ensures issues are flagged up and addressed as necessary.
• To provide proportionate support for projects including researching best practice and ensuring solutions are relevant to Oldham
• To be responsible for assuring the benefits realisation of projects in terms of both cashable and non-cashable benefits against the completion of the project to time, cost and stated quality.
• To actively monitor and manage the risks, issues, and interdependencies between projects and programmes (internally and externally) to minimise risk and take advantage of any opportunities that may be of an advantage to the Council (i.e. economies of scale that will save the Council time or money)

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience of leading, developing, managing and monitoring complex and varied projects simultaneously within a large organisation.
• Experience of undertaking change management and persuasively communicating with a range of stakeholders to effect change and achieve more efficient practices and processes.
• Ability to motivate others, work as a team member and team leader in a project context set deadlines and check that work has been completed to the required quality standards

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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