Targeted Education Support Service (TESS) Manager

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	16 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	15 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75779291

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Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

College Avenue

Wigan

WN1 1NJ

Salary: Soulbury (Education Improvement Professionals) 12-15 £55,484 - £59,777 per annum plus up to 3 SPA

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

Wigan Children’s Services are looking to recruit an experienced and dedicated Manager of the Targeted Education Support Service. This position involves leading and managing teams of specialist teaching staff to enhance inclusive practice in settings and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including those areas outlined in the SEND and education strategy. You will work closely with school leaders, SENDCos and senior managers across education to strategically plan our strategic response to inclusion and support the implementation of a successful graduated response. TESS have a key role in supporting schools to identify the needs of children and young people with SEND and to provide advice, training and teaching support for evidence-based learning approaches. You will ensure delivery of a high quality equitable service to settings.

About you:

In this role:

• We are looking for an individual who is positive, accountable and courageous with excellent interpersonal skills who embodies the Be Wigan manager behaviours including the ability to inspire, engage and care about others to promote change for children.
• You will be a Senior Manager with considerable experience in leading teaching staff to promote inclusive practice. You will have qualified teacher status, significant teaching experience with children with SEND as well as a professional qualification in an area of specialist education support.
• You will have excellent knowledge and understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and current issues in education.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The Targeted Education Support Service staff are qualified and experienced Teachers and Educational Practitioners who work with schools within the Borough to support children and young people to make progress with their learning and/ or social, emotional or mental health.

TESS provides specialist advice through consultation, observation, modelling good practice and assessment. They work at an individual, strategic and systemic level providing a diverse SEND training programme and inclusive systemic support to schools.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For further information, please contact ep_admin@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 9th February 2026

This is a politically restricted role

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