Are you passionate about improving services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? You will be joining the South West Regional SEND team and play a key role in embedding SEND reforms and driving positive change. You’ll work closely with the Regional SEND Coordinator to support culture change and improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families. What's in it for you? You will: be a part of a collaborative regional network focused on improving SEND services across education, health, and social care contribute to meaningful projects that make a real difference to families and communities access flexible working arrangements and a range of employee benefits benefit from training and development opportunities to support your career progression What will you be doing in this role? In this varied and rewarding role, you will be supporting the Regional SEND Coordinator, Health and Education Settings Lead practitioner, helping to bring partners together and keep the region connected. You’ll coordinate network activity, organise and support engaging virtual and face‑to‑face meetings, and manage communications such as updates, newsletters and presentations. You will be collating and managing data to monitor progress and impact across the region. Acting as the key point of contact between local authorities and partner organisations, while promoting co-production with carers and young people to ensure they are central to decision-making. About you Most importantly, you should be passionate about improving services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You must also: have knowledge of the Children & Families Act, Education Act, and the SEND Code of Practice and a good understanding of SEND Law - IPSEA trained (or equivalent) be able to work within Local Authority finance systems demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to present information clearly and accurately to different audiences have the ability to work effectively with colleagues, young people, parents, and professionals We are looking for someone who holds a degree-level qualification or has equivalent experience (significant relevant or lived experience of SEND will be considered). Further Information This is a one year fixed term contract and is part time at 30 hours a week. We are happy to consider a secondment for this position (for example from a SEND or SENDIAS team). If you have any questions please contact Vikki Jervis, [email protected] This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders. See our policy on safeguarding children and young people. About Us At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video: Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future. We: provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents work in partnership to make a real difference value every role and the impact it has on our communities support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive You will: be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset have access to a range of benefits and support receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application. This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us. Find out more about how to apply.