SEND Manager
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b17a1f75-f54b-490f-8d31-ecfaabe58755 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of a SEND Manager.
This is a key role within our Academy, providing leadership and management of a dedicated team of specialist teaching assistants and SEND staff. The successful candidate will ensure the highest standards of learning and achievement for all students, driving excellence and inclusion across the school.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Experience of working with young people with SEND in a school environment.
• A good understanding of policies and procedures relating to SEND, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, friendly and approachable.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.
Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of a SEND Manager.
This is a key role within our Academy, providing leadership and management of a dedicated team of specialist teaching assistants and SEND staff. The successful candidate will ensure the highest standards of learning and achievement for all students, driving excellence and inclusion across the school.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Experience of working with young people with SEND in a school environment.
• A good understanding of policies and procedures relating to SEND, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, friendly and approachable.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.