Team Manager - SENA in Glenfield

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary: £49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award Pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4th June 2026

Interview Date(s): 17th June 2026

Are you a confident and experienced SEND leader, passionate about making a real difference to the lives and outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities? Leicestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional Special Educational Needs Assessment (SENA) Team Manager to play a pivotal role within our high performing SEND service. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead practice, support staff and drive high quality statutory delivery for families across Leicestershire.

About the Role

As a SENA Team Manager, you will support the SENA Service Manager in the strategic and operational leadership of the service, providing strong management oversight to Case Managers and Senior Case Managers. You will ensure the Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment, planning and review processes are delivered to a consistently high standard, within statutory timescales, and with children and families at the centre of everything we do.

This key leadership role involves:

• Managing and supervising SENA staff to deliver high quality assessments, plans and reviews
• Ensuring compliance with statutory duties under the SEND Code of Practice
• Driving performance management, quality assurance and continuous practice improvement
• Working collaboratively with schools, early years settings, FE colleges, health, social care and other partners
• Contributing to service development, policy implementation and thematic leadership
• Supporting effective budget management and value for money decision making
• Representing the service at SEND panels, multi agency forums and partnership meetings

You will be a visible, confident leader who can balance operational grip with a strong commitment to inclusive, child centred practice. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Relevant BTEC Higher, relevant NVQ Level 4 or equivalent and substantial experience, or equivalent work experiences.
• Recent and relevant experience of managing a team, with the ability to manage people and resources to create more effective and efficient service delivery.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and implications of special educational needs, including knowledge of current educational legislation, regulations and guidance as they apply to special educational needs.
• Ability to analyse and present data, including the ability to analyse complex legislation and guidance and interpret performance information to inform decision‑making.
• Ability to present information in clear written form for a variety of audiences, including experience of presenting information and arguments in formal settings.
• Ability to work in partnership with parents and staff from other agencies, demonstrating the ability to inspire confidence in the public and colleagues.
• Be highly motivated, flexible and able to use initiative, dependable and able to meet deadlines when under pressure.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Rhiannon Smith - Service Manager Telephone: 01163053803 Email: Rhiannon.Smith@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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