Learning Manager - SEND in West Midlands

Learning Manager - SEND

Temporary

Location: West Midlands

Are you an experienced SEND leader looking for your next opportunity within further education?

About the Role

As Learning Manager - SEND, you'll lead the day-to-day delivery of provision for learners with special educational needs and disabilities at a further education provider in the West Midlands, making sure every learner gets the support they need to achieve.

You'll manage and develop a team of support staff, work closely with curriculum colleagues and act as a key point of contact for families, local authorities and external professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of SEND and additional learning support provision.

• Managing, developing and supporting learning support staff.

• Overseeing support plans, learner reviews and EHCP processes.

• Liaising with parents, carers, local authorities and external agencies.

• Working with curriculum teams to ensure support is appropriate and effective.

• Monitoring learner progress, attendance and outcomes to drive improvement.

• Ensuring provision meets SEND legislation, funding requirements and organisational policies.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience leading SEND, additional learning support or inclusive learning provision, ideally within further education

• Strong knowledge of EHCPs, High Needs funding and SEND legislation

• Experience of managing or developing a team

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable (but not essential):

• A relevant qualification in SEND, inclusive learning or education

• Experience of quality assurance, self-assessment and service development

If you're ready to lead inclusive provision and make a genuine difference to learners' outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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