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Director of SEND (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 192401
SEN & Support Competitive Contract / Temp lead Level 20 October 2026
London
Taylor Miller-Davies

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Job Description

Director of SEND

Temporary | Contract

Are you an experienced SEND leader ready to take on a senior leadership role within an education provider?

About the Role

You'll provide strategic and operational leadership across SEND provision for an education provider, setting the direction for inclusive practice and making sure learners with additional needs get the support they need to progress.

You'll lead and develop curriculum and support teams, monitor quality and outcomes, and work closely with senior colleagues and external partners.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing strategic and operational leadership across SEND provision.
  • Leading, managing and developing curriculum and support teams.
  • Driving curriculum quality, development and improvement.
  • Monitoring learner progress, achievement and progression.
  • Supporting EHCP processes, consultations and placement decisions.
  • Using data to monitor performance and drive improvement.
  • Working with senior leaders, SENCos and external agencies.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Senior leadership or curriculum management experience within education
  • Strong knowledge of SEND provision, EHCP processes and inclusive practice
  • Experience of leading, managing and developing teams
  • Experience of using data to improve learner outcomes

Desirable (but not essential):

  • A teaching qualification
  • Experience of leading teams through inspection

If you're ready to shape inclusive provision and make a real difference to learners with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Your Recruitment Consultant

Taylor Miller-Davies

Taylor Miller-Davies

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

  • Senior leadership or curriculum management experience within education
  • Strong knowledge of SEND provision, EHCP processes and inclusive practice
  • Experience of leading, managing and developing teams
  • Experience of using data to improve learner outcomes

Skills & Qualifications

SEND leadershipStrategic leadershipOperational managementEHCP processesInclusive practiceTeam leadershipData analysisCurriculum developmentQuality improvementStakeholder engagement

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