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Education Support Manager - SEND
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Education Support Manager - SEND
Education Support Manager – Permanent – Full Time
Department: Operations Location: Belper – Support Centre Application Deadline: 17 July, 2026 Compensation: £56,925 per year (plus £3,000 car allowance)
About the Role
Our schools are committed to supporting young people who have often been overlooked in traditional education. As Education Support Manager, you’ll ensure these young people receive the high-quality education they deserve.
Collaborating with the Education Director, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations, maintain rigorous quality standards, and proactively enhance outcomes. This work ranges from contractual audits—ensuring alignment with Independent School Standards and Ofsted frameworks—to hands-on, school-led actions like dip checks, learning walks, and learning consultations.
You’ll function as both a change agent and a trusted advisor, guiding senior leadership teams and developing an evidence-informed culture of continuous improvement. This is a strategic, not departmental, role: dedicated to raising standards across six schools, not just one.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Leadership
- Support the Education Director in managing the day-to-day functioning of our schools.
- Report on quality assurance and continuous improvement across the entire school estate, covering:
- Teaching and learning
- Curriculum standards
- Behaviour and pastoral support
- Attendance performance
- Educational outcomes.
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Assurance & Improvement Frameworks
- Conduct audits of schools against the Independent School Standards and Ofsted Framework, converting findings into clear, actionable improvement plans.
- Establish up-to-date tracking systems to monitor adherence and effectiveness.
Visibility & Impact
- Ensure consistent engagement with all schools—learning walks, classroom observations, sampling pro/expensive practice.
- Initiate real-time problem-solving to prevent issues from escalating as inspection concerns.
Safeguarding & Professional Standards
- Act as a safeguarding champion, working to uphold and enhance the whole-school culture of safeguarding and well-being.
- Maintain and uphold the compliance documentation required by law/regulatory bodies (e.g. statutory assessments like audit reports).
Requirements
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Experience working within a specialist SEND environment—either as a senior leader or quality assurance specialist.
- Deep knowledge of:
- The Independent School Standards Regulation 50/55
- Ofsted frameworks for leadership, standards and safeguarding
- Best practice in personalised/одорzaine and curriculum design for young people with complex needs.
- A proven track record of enhancing teaching, curriculum and progressed attainment for students in challenging educational settings.
- Interpersonal strengths: Skilled communicator who excels at both thoughtful narrative as insights/invite youthful exchange with teachers and students.
- A full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel extensively across our schools:
- Belper
- Bedford
- Congleton
- Doncaster
- Grantham
- Shropshire
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- Enhanced DBS check required as a mandatory pre-employment requirement.
- Safer recruitment means disclosing a solid background of what you view towards safeguarding ethical obligation.
What We Offer
- Mission-driven impact in defining a fair education for one of the most needy groups of young people.
- £56,925 salary (plus self-drive car allowance of £3,000/year).
- 28 days annual leave, with an additional day for off-term working (or as arrangements mandate).
- 37.5h per week, full-time availability—with commitments running year-round.
- Visible senior role working straight alongside the Education Director.
- Influence on enhancement plans right from the design/review stage, spreading positive impacts across our six schools.
- Funded development opportunities and a clear path for advancement in an expansion phase.
- Tangible contribution to cornerstone practices in education support (evaluate structure/results with an expert eye).
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