SEND Provision Lead

Posted on 07 July 2025
Applications close on 20 July 2025

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All Locations:

Ferndown

Salary Details:

£37,938 to £43,693

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

Function:

Health and Social Care - Children's

Employer:

Dorset Council

Job Working Pattern:

Full time

Closing time of advert

23:59

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About the role

Are you passionate about improving the outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs in Dorset? Are you able to work under pressure to tight deadlines? Do you have great knowledge and skills around the SEN Code of Practice and related SEND legislation? Are you a skilled administrator keen to build a high performing team?

We are looking for enthusiastic and resilient people who can work as part of a team to develop Education, Health and Care Plans that are co-produced with the children, their families and the settings they attend and currently permanent opportunities in our East & Purbeck teams.

This role will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to gain a deep experience within the field of SEND, and is ideal for someone wanting to build their career.

This role role involves direct work with children and families so great communication and relationship building skills will be needed.

Your main task will be to support the completion of EHCPs and other SEND processes within expected guidelines ensuring that the voice of the children and their families are included.
You will also need to be familiar with the SEND Tribunal process and mechanisms for families to appeal.
You will attend a variety of multi-agency meetings to provide your expertise in understanding children’s needs and how best to help them achieve the best possible outcomes.
You will support the team in maintaining clear and up to date data, and as part of your role, you will be required to keep detailed records of your work with children and families and to review their progress regularly.
You will need good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines.
You will be required to work within tight budgets.
You will be based in a specified geographic locality and will work as part of a multi-agency team. There will be lots of opportunities to work with staff from other areas and disciplines as well as the opportunity to come together with the other SEND professionals in the county for regular training and peer support sessions.
You will hold a relevant professional qualification – minimum GCSE English and maths grade C or above with post qualification training and experiences.
You will have relevant experience of working within the SEN field and an understanding of the relevant statutory processes.
You will have a good understanding of the work undertaken by Local Authorities or in complex organisations.
You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
You will be able to write clear reports relating to children’s progress and their individual needs.
You will be an able administrator, able to record, compile and use data to inform the practice and performance of the service.
You will be willing to work proactively as part of a wider locality team and share information and knowledge relating to SEND with other professionals.

You will be an advocate of inclusion.

You will be willing to work as part of the ‘one team’ approach and in harmony with Dorset Council’s core behaviours of responsibility, respect, recognition and collaboration.

Further Information

This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.

This vacancy is being advertised internally to:

our employees
agency workers currently working for us
casual workers currently working for us

If we cannot appoint someone, the vacancy may then open to external candidates.

Employees working within a school are not considered internal applicants.

About Us

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

provide essential services that support over 380,000 residents
work in partnership to make a real difference
value every role and the impact it has on our communities
support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
have access to a range of benefits and support
have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible. If you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

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