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Head of SEND

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CITY OF YORK COUNCIL-2

2024-11-05 17:30:26

Job location York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Other

Job description

Head of SEND

As a city we are ambitious for our children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

We are committed to a person- centred, strengths based approach and are looking for an innovative and experienced SEND manager who can continue to lead our improvement, who demonstrates a commitment to co-production and who can take the service to the next level.

This is an exciting time to be joining the City of York's SEND improvement journey as we want to be seen as a leader of change.

We have a commitment to continuing professional development in our teams and believe that the City of York is a great place to work and to support your leadership journey.

We'd love to hear from passionate, skilled and experienced SEN managers who are driven to make a difference for children and families.

This post is deemed as politically restricted. As designated politically restricted officers, employees will not be allowed to undertake certain activities.

Please refer to the guidance attached for further information:

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

To apply, please visit our website via the button below.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Maxine Squire at

Closing date: Thursday 7 November 2024 at 12 midnight.

Interview date: Tuesday 19 November 2024.

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