Senior Responsible Officer (SEND)

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£80,779 - £90,216 FTE (£48,467 - £54,129 pro rata, based on 0.6FTE)

Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week

Location: Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth

Closing Date: 15/07/2026

Job Category: Education

Region / Division: UK Region

Directorate: Children, Young People and Education

Job Introduction

Senior Responsible Officer (SEND) - As a result of the Government's White and Green paper for schools and SEND, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Services team in Northumberland. Northumberland, in line with the rest of England and Wales, has submitted a Local Area SEND Reform Plan (LARP). We are now required to identify and appoint a Local Authority Officer to hold the role of Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for this development. They are to work with the SEND Local Area Partnership to develop the plan, deliver its actions and maximise impact to meet the measures set out in the plan.

About the role

The role will work to the Executive Partnership Board and be line managed during this initial fixed term contract by the Executive Director of Children, Young People and Education. This is a one-year fixed term role mirroring the transformation funding provided by DFE. The role will work 0.6 FTE with flexible days on site and working across the partnership with our schools, settings and partners, reporting to the Partnership Executive Board and preparing the partnership for quarterly monitoring by DFE as core functions. This role is for an exceptional individual who is steeped in the Northumberland SEND strategy and partnership. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in Children's and SEND and will be credible working with partners across the SEND system.

Why choose us?

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term time only, and compressed hours
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available

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