Project Lead - Local Send Reform Plan

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the development of a local Area Improvement Plan for SEND. This role will focus on bringing together a wide range of existing documentation, data, and partner input into a coherent, strategic improvement plan. The successful candidate will be skilled at gathering, analysing, and synthesising information from multiple sources, engaging partners across education, health, and social care, and translating complex material into clear, well-structured templates and improvement plans. Key Responsibilities Lead the creation of a comprehensive SEND Area Improvement Plan, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and local strategic objectives. Collate, review, and integrate core documents including: The SEND Self-Evaluation Framework (SEF) SEND service and performance documentation Finance plans and data from the past five years Relevant service strategies and transformation plans Engage in meaningful consultation with partners, including education, social care, health, parent/carer representatives, and other stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration between partners to ensure shared ownership of the plan. Translate a wide range of documents and feedback into agreed templates and planning frameworks. Manage timelines to ensure delivery of a final version by 19th June. Provide clear progress updates and recommendations as needed. Essential Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of SEND systems, local area responsibilities, and improvement frameworks. Proven experience producing high‑quality strategic plans or area improvement documents. Ability to gather and interpret complex information from diverse sources. Excellent partnership‑working and stakeholder engagement skills. Strong analytical, organisational, and written communication skills. Confidence working independently with minimal supervision. Working Arrangements Start: ASAP Time commitment: 1-2 days per week Onsite requirement: 1-2 days onsite as needed Day rate: £450+ per dayEden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free