Director of SEND
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, Not recorded, BB1 2HT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ab57ce6e-d9b7-4076-b707-a69fb7f31aa7 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We’re seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to shape and drive our Trust-wide vision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You’ll play a pivotal role in raising standards of learning and achievement by coordinating high-quality provision, monitoring outcomes, and championing inclusive practices across our schools.If you’re passionate about equity in education and have the expertise to lead transformational change, we’d love to hear from you.
You will have:
• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching. Secondary leadership experience is desirable.
• Deep understanding of the four broad areas of need, with experience in leading high-quality SEND provision and supporting SENCOs to develop and implement a Trust-wide SEND strategy that raises standards and ensures consistency in provision and outcomes.
• Collaborative Leadership skills to deliver joined-up, inclusive education aligned to our vision and values.
• Performance & impact focused with strong analytical skills to monitor progress, impact, and drive continuous improvement in SEND and Pupil Premium outcomes.
• The commitment to building capacity through developing others such as through coaching, CPD, and creating a culture of excellence in SEND leadership.
• Experience in commissioning services, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• The ability to foster strong relationships with schools, local authorities, and external partners to enhance provision and outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
About Star Central
Star Central, which is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Who we’re looking for
We’re seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to shape and drive our Trust-wide vision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You’ll play a pivotal role in raising standards of learning and achievement by coordinating high-quality provision, monitoring outcomes, and championing inclusive practices across our schools.If you’re passionate about equity in education and have the expertise to lead transformational change, we’d love to hear from you.
You will have:
• Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching. Secondary leadership experience is desirable.
• Deep understanding of the four broad areas of need, with experience in leading high-quality SEND provision and supporting SENCOs to develop and implement a Trust-wide SEND strategy that raises standards and ensures consistency in provision and outcomes.
• Collaborative Leadership skills to deliver joined-up, inclusive education aligned to our vision and values.
• Performance & impact focused with strong analytical skills to monitor progress, impact, and drive continuous improvement in SEND and Pupil Premium outcomes.
• The commitment to building capacity through developing others such as through coaching, CPD, and creating a culture of excellence in SEND leadership.
• Experience in commissioning services, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• The ability to foster strong relationships with schools, local authorities, and external partners to enhance provision and outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
About Star Central
Star Central, which is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.