Section 19 Lead Teacher

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low‑cost leasing of electric and low‑emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

Job Introduction

We’re recruiting a Section 19 Lead Teacher to join Milton Keynes City Council and play a vital role in supporting children and young people who cannot attend school. You’ll work within our Setting and School Inclusion Team, which supports every school and setting across Milton Keynes to secure high quality, inclusive Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision at the earliest stages.

The team works closely with schools and professionals to ensure Ordinarily Available Provision is consistently embedded and effective for cohorts, classes, groups and individual pupils. You’ll have a key role in ensuring that the council meets its statutory duties under Section 19, supporting pupils who are unable to attend school due to physical or mental health needs.

This includes working with schools, families and multi‑agency partners to put education packages in place, monitoring their impact and making informed decisions about whether provision should be continued, extended or ended. This is a rewarding role where your professional judgement and leadership will directly improve outcomes for children and families across the city.

You’ll be part of a council that is dedicated, respectful and collaborative, and committed to making a positive difference for local people.

This role may be suitable for home working, following an assessment. Home‑based roles require a minimum of one day per week working from the office or site.

Interviews for this role will be held on 10th July 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk

Role Responsibilities

• Manage referrals and caseload for Section 19 education.
• Design, oversee and review education packages, ensuring value for money.
• Support schools with planning and successful reintegration into education settings.
• Coordinate EHCP annual reviews and liaise with families, schools and professionals.
• Analyse data, monitor performance, and hold schools accountable to statutory duties.
• Provide advice and support, including safeguarding, partnership working, and responding to complaints or tribunals.

Ideal Candidate

• At least three years’ experience working in an educational or related environment.
• Qualified Teacher Status and relevant leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of Special Educational Needs legislation, Section 19 and local authority responsibilities.
• Significant experience working with Education, Health and Care Plans and SEND Support.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including working with families who may feel anxious or unhappy with decisions.
• Confidence in managing challenging conversations in a calm and professional way.
• Strong digital skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and education systems.
• Resilience and flexibility in a changing Special Educational Needs landscape.

Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.

As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council, see attached.