SEND Programme Manager

Children and Young People

Children’s Services Integration

SEND Programme Manager

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Contract: Fixed Term (3 years)

Salary: £61,981 - £65,394 per annum (SM2)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Interview Date : TBC.

Role Overview:

This is a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of leading the delivery of the national SEND* reforms in Oldham. You will work alongside the Programme Director to lead a programme team to ensure the Council meets delivery expectations and statutory timescales that supports the wellbeing, inclusion and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

*Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop effective systems, practice, policies and procedures and support processes for collaboration across programme workstreams and the wider partnership.
• Engage the workforce, partners and stakeholders in a programme of change.
• Develop robust, joined up and effective governance frameworks and documentation to ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements.
• Planning and monitoring of project budgets, forecasting and requisitions to ensure tight finance control and effective use of project resources and expenditure.
• Lead on effective risk management

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Create compelling and robust business cases for change and successfully deliver complex organisational development projects within a wider transformation programme to achieve change.
• Have experience of effective working with staff, partners, trade unions and other stakeholders.
• Have experience of influencing a broad range of senior stakeholders to effect change at pace and with purpose ensuring the intended outcomes are clear.
• Be creative and think through issues and problems through the use of theoretical, conceptual and technical knowledge to find practical solutions.
• Analytical skills to investigate and interpret complex information/data, evaluating options and weighing up risk and making recommendations for action.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’ , and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under ourGuaranteed Assessment Scheme .

Data and Privacy:

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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