Locality SEND Navigator

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Salary: 36621 - 40458 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 per week

Contract Type: Fixed term- until 31st March 2029

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

About the Role

Locality SEND Navigator (7 available posts):

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) We are looking for a proactive and collaborative Locality SEND Navigator to become the first point of contact for families schools and professionals helping them to access the rights support at the right time.

Working as part of our innovative Experts at Hand model you will bring together education health social care and community partners to strengthen inclusion promote early intervention and support mainstream settings to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference by helping shape local partnerships improving access to services and supporting positive outcomes for families across your locality

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Relevant qualification at BTEC NVQ Level 4 or above (or equivalent) in an appropriate field such as health and social care social sciences or youth and community work or significant relevant experience.
• Experience of working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families.
• Proven experience of multi-agency working partnership coordination and building effective relationships across education health social care voluntary sector organisations and families.
• Knowledge of SEND legislation the SEND Code of Practice and the wider education health and social care systems that support children and young people.
• Experience of providing advice guidance and support to families professionals and partner organisations demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities work independently meet deadlines and contribute to service improvement or change initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to interpret data identify trends and use insights to inform service delivery and locality planning

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Lucy Dearden - Service Manager for Education Quality Performance and Change

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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