SEND and Inclusion Business Manager
Discovery Special Academy, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 7YN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC SCP 32 – 34 £40,810 to £42,955 (FTE £42,839 to £45,091)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly organised individual who can confidently manage a busy caseload and bring extensive relevant knowledge and experience, along with the skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment.
What the school offers its staff
- A workplace where all staff are valued and treated with respect as outlined within the Trust’s Diamond Standards
- A passionate, enthusiastic and supportive Leadership Team
- A listening and learning organisation where all staff are encouraged to be curious and share ideas for the Trust/academies/team to improve
- Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all children across the Trust’s academies
- Dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be
- Career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role
- Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity
- Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to a GP, Mindfulness and so much more.
- Free parking
- Enrolment into the local government pension scheme with employer contribution of 16%.
Further information about the job
As part of the Trust’s commitment to strengthening inclusion at every level, and in response to the national SEND and Inclusion reforms, the Trust has reviewed its structure. The SEND and inclusion team has been enhanced at academy level through the appointment of Deputy Headteachers with a lead for Pastoral and Inclusion and at a Trust level with the permanent appointment of a Deputy CEO for Inclusion, Standards and Sustainability. Therefore, the Trust has created a new leadership opportunity for an individual who is deeply committed to inclusive education and to securing excellent outcomes for all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities. This post is suitable for anyone who has worked in a local authority in SEND policy and process, as well as business managers with SEND experience.
Together, this structure is designed to deliver sustainable improvement and to continue to grow inclusive provision, underpinned by a culture of creativity, curiosity, care, courage and commitment.
Working closely with children, families and multi-agency partners, the Deputy CEO for Inclusion, Standards and Sustainability, the Head of Inclusive and Pastoral Education and Trust leaders, the postholder will help shape and deliver the Trust’s inclusion strategy, ensuring high-quality provision, meaningful access to enrichment, and strong alignment with national and local policy developments. As a result, the role carries significant strategic and operational responsibility.
The role will report directly to the Deputy CEO for Inclusion, Standards and Sustainability, supported by the Head of Inclusive and Pastoral Education.
We are seeking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable Senior SEND and Inclusion Business Manager with responsibility for access to education for children and young people aged 2–16 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This role will lead on ensuring quality assurance across all processes and will represent the Trust on stakeholder groups to advocate for pupils’ needs and promote best practice.
The post holder will have both strategic responsibility for quality assuring EHCPs across the Trust, liaising with professionals, leaders and teaching staff. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and with the SEND case officers, the role will oversee all referrals, in-year consultation response paperwork, tribunal paperwork, and support High Needs Funding applications, administration and tracking individual high needs pupil funding. By liaising with a wide range of partners and stakeholders—both internal and external—the Senior SEND and Inclusion Business Manager will ensure pupils with SEND receive appropriate and timely support, achieve the best possible outcomes, and the Trust’s standards for quality assurance are consistently upheld.
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Discovery Special Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 16
- School size
- 171 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Discovery Special Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@tved.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01642221156
School location
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