SEND Area Cluster Health Lead

Job description

SEND Area Cluster Health Lead

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Children & Families

Service Area

Learning & Early Support

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Soulbury C

Salary

Soulbury Education Improvement Professionals SCP 16-19 - £64,639-£68,860

Advert Wording

This is a new and exciting opportunity supporting our ambition in Kirklees for our children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve well in their early years, at school and in college and lead happy and fulfilled lives. Removing barriers to education, and having a focus on learners with additional needs, are key to Our Kirklees Futures - the long-term vision for learning across the district.

We are seeking an exceptional Cluster Area Health Lead to play a pivotal role in developing and embedding innovative locality based approaches to supporting children and young people with SEND. This is an opportunity to influence system-wide improvement across education, health and care services ensuring children and families receive the right help at the right time, providing more quality and consistency for children, young people and their families across the borough and enabling a wider range of children to access support.

Working alongside our current two Cluster Area Leads, Cluster Lead SENDCOs and wider partners across our four locality areas you will provide strategic leadership for health-related SEND support helping to create a more integrated, inclusive and effective system.

You will lead the development of health-related expertise and support across the Cluster Areas, championing inclusion and collaborative working between schools, health services, the local authority and wider partners.

You will play a key role in delivering the aspirations of the SEND Reforms and the Experts at Hand approach, ensuring that children, young people and families are at the centre of decision making.

To be successful you will need a relevant professional health qualification alongside significant experience at a senior leadership level supporting service delivery to children and young people with SEND. You will thrive on being part of a change process, relish the opportunity to strategically influence developments and embrace working with a wide range of partners. You will be a creative and committed team player with excellent communication, organisational and critical thinking skills with both an eye for detail as well as strategic vision.

It is an exciting time to join us here in Kirklees, our ambitious Learning Strategy and SEND Transformation Programme are well underway. We are passionate about making a difference in the lives of all children and young people in Kirklees, and you will find a committed and supportive team who are already delivering great results here to support you.

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 1st October 2026

To arrange an informal conversation please get in touch by emailing

To speak to the recruiting manager please contact Jayne Whitton on 01924 483744.

Jayne Whitton is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

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Closing date

23 September 2026, 11:55 PM

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