SEND Team Manager
London Borough of Waltham Forest
31st August 2026 - 21st December 2026
£24.38 per hour
Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF
Leadership
Problem-solving
Education
Operational oversight
Statutory assessment management
Deadline tracking
Role
Who You Are
An experienced manager with at least 1 year of proven leadership within a local authority.
What the job involves
The Assessment Team Manager is responsible for providing operational grip and line management oversight within the SEND statutory assessment team. The role involves supporting improvement in statutory timeliness by overseeing assessment allocations, tracking progress against statutory deadlines, unblocking delays, and ensuring decisive management action where cases are at risk of drift.
Skills
- Leadership experience in a local authority
- Operational and line management skills
- Ability to meet statutory deadlines
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Strong organizational skills