Send Reforms Programme Lead
Halton Borough CouncilCheshire, North West
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Halton Borough Council based in Cheshire. The advertised salary is £60,059 to £72,059 per year. Applications close on 20 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Shape the Future. Change Lives. Lead SEND Reform.
This is more than a programme leadership role.
It is an opportunity to lead system-wide SEND reform, influence strategic decision-making at the highest level, and create lasting improvements for children, young people and families across Halton.
We are seeking an exceptional SEND Reforms Programme Lead to drive our ambitious SEND transformation agenda across education, health and social care. This is a high-profile role with significant scope, genuine influence and the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.
Why Halton?
Across the country, local areas are strengthening their SEND services and recruiting leaders to support reform. At Halton, we believe we can offer something genuinely different.
Our borough is large enough to provide strategic challenge and complexity, yet small enough for you to see the impact of your work. Relationships matter here. Partnership working is authentic. Decisions can be made and acted upon. Change happens because people come together around a shared ambition to improve outcomes for children and young people.
You won't be one of many programmes leads operating within a complex bureaucracy. You'll work closely with our Head of SEND and Inclusion, senior leaders across the Council, health partners, schools and families, helping to shape strategic direction and drive meaningful reform across the local area SEND system.
This is a role for someone who wants to make a visible difference.
If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your leadership will be trusted and your contribution will have a direct impact on families' lives, Halton could be the perfect next step in your career.
About the Role
As SEND Reforms Programme Lead, you will work in partnership with the Head of SEND and Inclusion to coordinate and deliver Halton's SEND Improvement and Reform Programme, ensuring that strategic ambitions are translated into sustainable improvements for children, young people and families.
Working across education, health and care, you will:
- Lead the delivery of Halton's SEND reform and improvement programme.
- Coordinate and oversee complex multi-agency improvement workstreams.
- Establish effective governance, assurance and performance reporting arrangements.
- Manage programme risks, dependencies, resources and outcomes.
- Provide strategic challenge, advice and support to senior leaders and partnership boards.
- Build strong relationships with schools, settings, health partners, families and wider stakeholders.
- Drive a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the voices of children, young people and families are central to programme delivery through meaningful co-production.
- Monitor impact and use data intelligently to inform decision-making and future improvements.
- Represent Halton regionally and nationally, helping to shape the wider SEND reform agenda.
Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to work alongside an ambitious and committed SEND leadership team, lead meaningful reform at a time of national change, and help shape a more inclusive future for children and young people.
If you have the vision to see what is possible, the influence to bring others with you, and the determination to make change happen, we would love to hear from you.
How this role compares
We hold 316 council vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £36,822. This role pays more than about 94% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 811 of them in North West.
You have 21 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Halton Borough Council has 19 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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