Strategic SEND Place Planning Lead

Lancashire County Council; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Training and career development

Collaborative environment

Influence SEND provision

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a proactive School Place Planning Sufficiency Principal (SEND) to lead strategic planning for SEND provision across Lancashire. You will forecast demand, shape provision, influence capital investment and ensure statutory duties are met.

You’ll work within the Education & Children's Services - School Place Planning Team, collaborating with schools, trusts, dioceses, planners and elected members to build a sustainable SEND estate that serves children and

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND, education, school organisation, sufficiency planning or a related field.
• Ability to analyse complex data and present findings to varied audiences.
• Excellent report-writing and stakeholder communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review and implementation of Lancashire's SEND sufficiency strategy.
• Analyse demand, demographic change and housing growth to identify future SEND place requirements.
• Lead on annual SEND sufficiency reviews and contribute to statutory returns (SCAP).
• Develop and deliver the SEND Capital Programme with colleagues.
• Commission additional SEND places through expansions, specialist units and new schools.
• Contribute to Local Plan consultations and infrastructure planning Lancashire-wide.
• Develop approaches to securing developer contributions for SEND provision.
• Prepare reports and briefings for senior leadership, Cabinet and elected members.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, trusts, diocese and communities.
• Lead, support and develop staff within the SEND sufficiency function.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Programme management

Leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification

Project Management qualification

Job description

Lancashire County Council is seeking a proactive School Place Planning Sufficiency Principal (SEND) to lead strategic planning for SEND provision across Lancashire. You will forecast demand, shape provision, influence capital investment and ensure statutory duties are met.

You’ll work within the Education & Children's Services - School Place Planning Team, collaborating with schools, trusts, dioceses, planners and elected members to build a sustainable SEND estate that serves children and