SEND School Delivery Lead: Commissioning & Opening

Jupiter Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Job summary

Jupiter Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced SEND Schools Commissioning & Delivery Lead to drive pre‑opening activities and bring new SEN educational facilities to operational readiness. You will oversee planning, regulatory submissions, and mobilisation while aligning educational strategy with infrastructure and pupil placement.

The role requires delivering complex education projects, strong knowledge of SEND legislation and Ofsted expectations, and the ability to work with multi‑agency

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex education/SEN projects.
• Knowledge of SEND legislation and regulatory processes.
• Understanding of Ofsted requirements.
• Strong planning and risk management abilities.
• Ability to work with multi‑agency partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day project management across planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation
• Coordinate feasibility studies, timelines, risk logs and delivery plans
• Work closely with architects, contractors, local authorities and internal teams
• Support the development of operational frameworks, staffing models, policies and systems
• Ensure compliance with SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding requirements and Ofsted expectations
• Prepare project documentation, progress reports and readiness assessments
• Support pre‑opening activities
• Ensure each school project is delivered on time, within scope and to the required quality standards

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

SEND knowledge

Ofsted readiness

Organisational skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Jupiter Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced SEND Schools Commissioning & Delivery Lead to drive pre‑opening activities and bring new SEN educational facilities to operational readiness. You will oversee planning, regulatory submissions, and mobilisation while aligning educational strategy with infrastructure and pupil placement.

The role requires delivering complex education projects, strong knowledge of SEND legislation and Ofsted expectations, and the ability to work with multi‑agency