Project Lead - SEND

Job Title: Project Lead - (SEND Reform Plan)Location: South Yorkshire (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite per week)Contract duration: 2-3 months initiallyStart Date: ASAPDay Rate: 450+ per dayWe are currently supporting a local authority in South Yorkshire with the recruitment of a Project Lead - SEND Reform Plan.This is a key interim role focused on leading the development of a Local Area SEND Improvement Plan, bringing together existing documentation, data, and partner insight into a clear, structured and deliverable strategic improvement plan.The successful candidate will work across education, health, and social care partners to ensure alignment with statutory requirements and local priorities, while translating complex information into a coherent and actionable framework.Key responsibilities:Lead the development of a comprehensive SEND Area Improvement Plan, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and local strategic objectivesCollate, review and integrate key documents including:SEND Self-Evaluation Framework (SEF)SEND service performance and monitoring dataFinance plans and datasets covering the past five yearsRelevant transformation and service strategiesEngage effectively with partners across education, health, social care, and parent/carer representativesFacilitate collaboration and shared ownership of the improvement plan across stakeholdersTranslate a wide range of documentation, feedback and evidence into structured planning templatesManage timelines to ensure ..... full job details .....