Director of SEND
Star Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HTThis job expired on 7 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £87,651.00 to £94,332.00 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we’re looking for
We’re seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to shape and drive our Trust-wide vision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You’ll play a pivotal role in raising standards of learning and achievement by coordinating high-quality provision, monitoring outcomes, and championing inclusive practices across our schools.
If you’re passionate about equity in education and have the expertise to lead transformational change, we’d love to hear from you.
You will have:
- Credibility as an experienced and successful school senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching. Secondary leadership experience is desirable.
- Deep understanding of the four broad areas of need, with experience in leading high-quality SEND provision and supporting SENCOs to develop and implement a Trust-wide SEND strategy that raises standards and ensures consistency in provision and outcomes.
- Collaborative Leadership skills to deliver joined-up, inclusive education aligned to our vision and values.
- Performance & impact focused with strong analytical skills to monitor progress, impact, and drive continuous improvement in SEND and Pupil Premium outcomes.
- The commitment to building capacity through developing others such as through coaching, CPD, and creating a culture of excellence in SEND leadership.
- Experience in commissioning services, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
- The ability to foster strong relationships with schools, local authorities, and external partners to enhance provision and outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
About Star Central
Star Central, which is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, provides leadership, strategic direction and support to Star Academies, Star Institute and our schools.
The Star Central team includes experts from a range of professional backgrounds, who work together to provide an outstanding support service to the Star community. We support our schools to provide educational and operational excellence and to cultivate a strong Star community, with the aim of nurturing today’s young people and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Star Academies
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- info@staracademies.org
- Phone number
- 0330 313 9800
Head office location
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