Senior SEN Lead

New Yesterday

Location: Remote/ Head Office - flexible
Engagement: Part-time / Contract
Specialism: Special Educational Needs (SEN Leadership & Quality Assurance)
Salary: Negotiable - to be discussed at interview
Role Purpose
We are a specialist SEN education organisation working exclusively with neurodiverse children and young people. The Senior SEN Lead role exists to provide strategic oversight, senior professional judgement, and quality assurance across all SEN provision within SENbrook.
This role requires significant, demonstrable SEN expertise and is not suitable for general education professionals without senior SEN experience.
Applications without clear senior SEN experience will not be progressed.
Core Responsibilities
Provide strategic oversight and quality assurance for SEN provision across the organisation
Set, maintain, and uphold clear standards for SEN support
Act as a senior escalation point for complex or high-need learner profiles
Provide senior oversight and final approval of tutor suitability following recruitment screening
Review tutor CVs, experience, and SEN backgrounds to ensure alignment with SENbrook standards
Participate in senior-level interviews where required
Ensure consistent, ethical, and well-documented SEN decision-making
Provide internal guidance on SEN boundaries, suitability, and professional practice
Advise leadership on SEN-related policies, processes, and documentation
Work closely with operations and onboarding teams to ensure clarity and accountability
Safeguarding & Professional Standards
Safeguarding is central to this role. The Senior SEN Lead is required to:
Promote and uphold SENbrooks safeguarding policies at all times
Maintain clear boundaries between SEN guidance, safeguarding, and operational delivery
Work alongside safeguarding leads without conducting investigations
Ensure SEN-related decisions prioritise child welfare and professional integrity
Operate with discretion, confidentiality, and ethical judgement at all times
Essential Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. SEN Experience (Mandatory)
Extensive experience working within Special Educational Needs provision
Senior-level SEN experience, with strong preference for leadership, advisory, or oversight roles
Demonstrable experience supporting complex or higher-need SEN profiles
Strong understanding of SEN best practice, ethical boundaries, and proportional support
Proven ability to make defensible professional judgements in SEN-related decision-making
2. Professional Background (One Required)
Applicants must be one of the following:
Qualified teacher with significant SEN leadership experience, or
SEN specialist with formal training and senior-level practice, or
Experienced SEN professional with a strong governance, advisory, or quality-assurance background
Country-Specific Considerations
As this is a strategic and oversight role , applicants may be based internationally, provided they demonstrate:
Strong understanding of UK SEN standards and safeguarding expectations
Ability to operate confidently within UK-led SEN frameworks
Availability aligned with SENbrook operational requirements
Benefits of this role
Market-aligned senior SEN consultancy rates
SEN-only, specialist environment
No tutoring delivery or routine parent contact
Clear safeguarding and governance frameworks
Senior influence on organisational SEN standards
Association with established British SEN provision

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Location:
Willenhall
Salary:
not provided
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Management

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