Trust Lead for SEND

The key purpose of this position is to work closely with our SENCOs and Headteachers to provide expert support, guidance and challenge to ensure all schools and the Trust fulfil their statutory SEND responsibilities. The post holder will develop strong, strategic relationships with external agencies involved in SEND provision to ensure high quality external SEND support for our schools, children, young people and families. They will also ensure that the many current strengths of SEND provision in our schools are shared widely across the Trust and will also ensure that high quality CPD is in place for all staff involved in supporting children and young people with SEND.

This new post offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious leader to combine their detailed knowledge and experience of SEND with our schools' existing strengths in this area, to develop outstanding SEND provision for all children and young people within our Trust.

Our purpose is to deliver excellent education for the benefit of all and our mission is to develop all our children and young people to have the opportunity to succeed. We are seeking a candidate who will join us in this mission with a particular emphasis on ensuring that such excellent educational opportunities are available to all children and young people with SEND within our schools.

This post will be based at our Central Team Office in Gosforth with regular travel required to all schools within the Trust across Northumberland.

We are committed to investing in our staff and you will receive a supportive induction programme and have access to high quality CPD.

• Teachers' Pension Scheme


• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities


• Access to a range of wellbeing provisions


• Flexible working opportunities


• Family friendly working practices


• Free car parking


• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work


Commitment to safeguarding