SEND Transformation Lead
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
(Statutory Services | Implementation & Change)
£526 PD Umbrella
3 Month Contract with Potential for Extension
We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on SEND Transformation Lead to drive meaningful, lasting improvement across statutory SEND services. This is a high-impact role where you’ll take the lead in embedding new ways of working, strengthening performance, and improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
What you’ll be doing
- Take the lead in implementing and embedding newly restructured SEND teams, ensuring clarity, consistency, and confidence across roles and workflows
- Support managers and frontline staff through change, helping teams adapt quickly and effectively
- Act as the key link across teams and leadership, keeping transformation activity aligned and on track
- Review and refine policies, procedures, and operating models to drive consistency and compliance
- Strengthening quality assurance across EHCP processes, improving decision-making, timeliness, and outcomes
- Provide expert guidance on complex statutory casework, turning insight into service improvement
- Use data intelligently to identify challenges, track progress, and drive performance
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Tackle barriers head-on, using practical problem-solving to keep transformation moving
- Contribute to wider SEND improvement activity, including inspection readiness and service development
- Strong experience within SEND services, with deep knowledge of statutory processes
- A proven track record of leading or supporting service transformation and restructure
- Confidence in managing change in complex environments — and making it stick
- Solid understanding of SEND legislation and statutory responsibilities
- Experience developing and embedding policies, processes, and quality frameworks
- Ability to turn data into action and drive measurable improvement
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability
- Experience improving EHCP processes or annual reviews
- Knowledge of inspection frameworks and service standards
- Background in collaborative service design or co-production
- Project or programme management experience
Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.
To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.
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