SEND and Inclusion Coordinator

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and passionate SEND and Inclusion Coordinator to lead and shape our inclusive practice across both our adult learning and young people’s provision.

This is a pivotal role that ensures all learners— including those with identified or hidden additional needs or disabilities are able to access, participate in and succeed in learning.

What will you be doing?

To work closely with students, teaching staff, parents, and external agencies to develop and implement effective strategies and support systems. To be responsible for the development of staff, service procedures and support of learners who declare a SEND need. The role should provide guidance and advice on best practice on strategic issues relating to support for SEND learners, related learner requirements, statutory frameworks and guidance, internal and external factors.

To be responsible for the management of the Learning Support and SEND Practitioners, Learning Support Assistants and other support staff.

To support the coordination of finances and learning resources allocated to the service.

The post will lead the service approach in drawing down funding for learners and supporting external meetings in relation to learner support needs.

To act as the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

About you

You are a passionate advocate for inclusion, with a strong commitment to ensuring every learner can succeed and feel they belong.

You bring:

• Experience of supporting learners with a wide range of additional needs, including those with hidden needs and EHCPs
• QTS or QTLS.
• A SENDCo qualification or willingness to work towards achieving this.
• The ability to work collaboratively with curriculum staff to embed inclusive, adaptive teaching practices
• Strong leadership skills, with experience of guiding or developing others to improve learner outcomes
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, enabling you to work effectively with learners, staff, parents and external partners
• A proactive, solution-focused approach, with the confidence to influence practice and drive continuous improvement

Our Benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)