Strategic SEND School Delivery Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday

Enhanced DBS

Contributory Pension Scheme

Discretionary Bonus

Annual Salary Review

Refer a Friend Scheme

Blue Light Card

Team Appreciation Days

Job summary

Jupiter Recruitment is assisting a prominent education client in Bromley, Kent, to appoint an experienced SEND Schools Commissioning & Delivery Lead. You will oversee pre-opening activities and guide projects from initial planning through mobilisation to ensure readiness for occupation.

The role focuses on bridging educational strategy with infrastructure, managing complex educational facilities, and coordinating with architects, local authorities and multi-agency partners.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects in education, SEND, or children’s services
• Strong understanding of SEND legislation, commissioning, and regulatory processes
• Knowledge of Ofsted requirements
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Confidence working with multi-agency partners and senior stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management across planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation
• Coordinate feasibility studies, timelines, risk logs and delivery plans
• Collaborate with architects, contractors, local authorities and internal teams
• Support 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 projects are delivered on time, within scope and to required quality standards

Job description

Jupiter Recruitment is assisting a prominent education client in Bromley, Kent, to appoint an experienced SEND Schools Commissioning & Delivery Lead. You will oversee pre-opening activities and guide projects from initial planning through mobilisation to ensure readiness for occupation.

The role focuses on bridging educational strategy with infrastructure, managing complex educational facilities, and coordinating with architects, local authorities and multi-agency partners.