SEND Reform Project Manager (Grade 9) - Interims

Essential Employment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Project Manager to lead SEND Reform delivery in Somerset, focusing on the Experts at Hand model across education settings for children and young people aged 0-25. The role supports the wider SEND Improvement Programme.

You will coordinate cross-sector delivery, manage governance, and build strong relationships with education settings, health partners and SEND stakeholders, on a temporary full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Mobilise and deliver the SEND Reform Projects across Somerset
• Drive implementation of the EAH Locality Delivery Model.
• Manage programme plans, risks, milestones, and governance reporting.
• Build strong relationships with education settings, health partners, and SEND stakeholders.
• Coordinate programme communications, evaluation, and performance reporting.
• Support recruitment, procurement, and contract management activity linked to delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance reporting

Risk management

Job description

Summary

This project manager role will be central to the delivery of SEND Reform projects, with a focus on Somerset's Experts at Hand (EAH) model across education settings for children and young people aged 0-25, supporting the wider SEND Improvement Programme and SEND Reform Plan.

Key responsibilities

As a project manager, enable the SEND Reform Partnership Board (Education Settings, Services, the NHS, Parent Carers and Children and Young People) to:

• Mobilise and deliver the SEND Reform Projects across Somerset
• Drive implementation of the EAH Locality Delivery Model.
• Manage programme plans, risks, milestones, and governance reporting.
• Build strong relationships with education settings, health partners, and SEND stakeholders.
• Coordinate programme communications, evaluation, and performance reporting.
• Support recruitment, procurement, and contract management activity linked to delivery.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.