Senior SEND and AP Quality Assurance Officer

Barnet Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnet Council's Education and Learning Service seeks a Senior SEND and AP quality assurance officer to oversee QA for children and young people with SEND across all needs. You will lead, collaborate and liaise with Health, Social Care, Education, service providers and the voluntary sector to embed our ambitions through quality assurance and learning.

Join a dynamic, friendly team dedicated to delivering a high-quality service to schools.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be the Senior SEND and AP quality assurance officer for children and young people with SEND across the full range of need. You will lead, collaborate and liaise across Health, Social Care, Education, a wide range of service providers and the voluntary sector to embed ambitions for SEND and AP through quality assurance and learning.

Job description

Job Description

The post holder will be the Senior SEND and AP quality assurance officer for children and young people with SEND across the full range of need, from those at SEN Support to those with complex and significant needs. You will lead, collaborate and liaise across Health, Social Care, Education, a wide range of service providers and the voluntary sector to embed our ambitions for children and young people with SEND and those accessing AP through quality assurance and learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team that are dedicated to providing a high-quality service to schools and settings.

Successful candidates will be joining a creative and highly skilled team that is well-regarded and valued by schools and services across Barnet. You will benefit from a supportive senior leadership team committed to promoting the wellbeing of staff and work-life balance, ongoing training and development.

Closing date for applications: 30th of November 2026 11am

Interview date: week commencing 7th of December 2026

Barnet Education and Learning Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. In addition, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, the successful applicant will be required to declare.

We are committed to practising in ways that are equitable, anti-racist and culturally responsive and we welcome candidates who share this commitment. We have developed an equity and anti-racism policy which outlines our values and actions in this area including ongoing CPD and offering support to our school community. Recruitment of a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve is part of our ongoing commitment and is embedded in this policy and therefore, we welcome applicants who are underrepresented in our profession.