SEND Strategic Development Officer

Job description

The Vacancy

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities? Do you have the skills to turn strategic priorities into practical improvements, working alongside families, schools and partners?

We are seeking a SEND Strategic Development Officer to join North Lincolnshire Council's SEND and Children's Disability service for 12 months to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our SEND transformation programme, helping to strengthen inclusive practice, improve services and ensure children, young people and families help shape the support available to them. Working under the direction of the Head of SEND, you will lead and coordinate projects across the SEND partnership. You will work closely with colleagues across education, health and care, schools, parents and carers, and children and young people to translate agreed priorities into clear actions and measurable outcomes. Your work will include developing and promoting the SEND Local Offer, strengthening participation and co-production, coordinating reporting to partnership boards and supporting the delivery of improvement plans. You will use data, research and local intelligence to inform developments, monitor progress and demonstrate the difference being made.

We are looking for someone with experience of developing and delivering projects in a partnership environment, a good understanding of SEND policy and practice, and strong communication and organisational skills. You will be confident building relationships, managing competing priorities and producing clear reports for a range of audiences.

You will be educated to degree level, or have equivalent demonstrable experience, and hold a project management qualification such as PRINCE2, or have equivalent practical experience. Above all, you will share our ambition for children and young people with SEND to be included, achieve and flourish in their communities.

The role includes hybrid working alongside visits to schools, settings and partner organisations across North Lincolnshire.

North Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

For an informal discussion please contact Rachael Haigh at [email protected] or 01724 298330

Interviews to be held 30/11/26

Please refer to the attached job description and employee specification when completing your application, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for the role

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

The Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

The Benefits

Staff discounts

Annual leave

Access to pensions

Salary sacrifice
schemes

Free car parking

Eye test and glasses reimbursements