About Us At Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs.
Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It’s about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
3>Our Benefits
About The Role
There are some exciting opportunities to be part of the leadership team within the Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Professional Lead – Access to Education & Alternative Provision
As a Professional Lead for Access to Education and Alternative Provision, you will work in the Education Inclusion and Participation service function, which sits within the wider Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar.
We’re seeking an innovative and motivated individual who has experience and an in-depth knowledge of education inclusion and alternative provision. As the council’s expert advisor on Access to Education and Alternative Provision, you’ll work closely with settings and schools, Children’s Social Care, SEND services, and partners such as the NHS to drive inclusion and positive outcomes for all learners.
About The Team You Will Be Working In
The Lifelong Learning, Skills & Employment division provides a range of statutory and community services, regulated and non-regulated.
Our vision is for a thriving community where all our residents can engage in and benefit from lifelong learning opportunities - for personal growth, health and wellbeing and economic success.
The division, which sits within the Children’s & Adults Services Department, is organised into four operational service areas, each led by a Head of Services, and each contributing to achievement of the Borough’s ‘limitless’ Lifelong Learning Strategy.
As a Professional Lead within the Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar, you will be a member of our extended Hounslow Leadership Team who play a key role in delivering high-quality, resident-focused services.
You will provide expert guidance, support, and leadership across Hounslow to set high standards for practice and service delivery, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. You will be required to work in a proactive and collaborative way with other Council services and partners to provide expertise to support the effective delivery of service for residents.
Through collaboration with your senior team, and other leaders and stakeholders, you will advise on best practice and offer strategic insights to support the efficient and effective delivery of services, and the development and implementation of critical initiatives. Your role involves training and mentoring staff in your area of expertise and succession planning for roles which require similar levels of expertise.
You will also provide regular updates on outcomes to your Service Manager, Head of Service and Director, and as an effective senior team member, promote a positive, inclusive culture, championing staff development and continuous improvement.
The Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar includes our Statutory SEND (Learning Support and Assessment) function, Specialist Practice & Advice (including the Educational Psychology service), Education Inclusion and Participation function, and the Virtual School.
This role reports to the Service Manager – Education Inclusion and Participation.
About You
* Coordinate our statutory responsibilities for Fair Access, including advising the Fair Access Panel and strengthening borough-wide collaboration to ensure equitable access for all pupils.
* Oversee the operational management of Children Missing Education (CME) and Elective Home Education (EHE), ensuring these services work together to support families and enable children to access appropriate education.
* Provide strategic leadership for Alternative Provision, ensuring compliance with Section 19 of the Education Act 1996, maintaining quality standards, and expanding partnerships to deliver diverse, high-quality provision.
If you’re an innovative, collaborative and knowledgeable education professional with a passion for inclusive practice and system improvement, we’d love to hear from you.
Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Job Description.
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the job description, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email: Graeme.Baker@hounslow.gov.uk
Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 5th January 2026.
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