Job Description

Education Support Manager - SEND

Application Deadline: 17 July 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Belper - Support Centre

Reporting To: Education Director

Compensation: £56,925 / year

Our schools support young people who have often been let down by education before. As education support manager, you help make sure every one of them gives those young people the quality of education they deserve.

You work alongside the Education Director on the day-to-day running of the schools and keep a clear view of quality across the whole estate. You audit against the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted framework, coach senior leadership teams, and spot what needs to improve before it becomes a problem. You get into schools, not just spreadsheets: dip checks, learning walks and real conversations.

It is a role for someone who knows special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education inside out and wants to raise the bar across a group of schools, not just one.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Education Director with the day-to-day running of our schools
Report on quality assurance across the estate: teaching and learning, curriculum, behaviour, attendance and outcomes
Audit against the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted framework, and turn the findings into clear actions
Coach and support each school's senior leadership team to raise standards
Carry out regular dip checks, learning walks and work sampling to test quality first-hand
Help every school stay inspection-ready and champion a strong safeguarding culture

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Substantial experience in a SEND setting, in a senior leadership or quality assurance role
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Thorough knowledge of the Independent School Standards and the Ofsted framework
A track record of improving teaching, curriculum and outcomes for young people
A full UK driving licence, and willingness to travel across all our schools (Belper, Bedford, Congleton, Doncaster, Grantham and Shropshire), including regular overnight stays
An enhanced DBS check. This role is subject to our safer recruitment checks.

What we offer

The chance to lift the quality of education for young people who need it most
Salary: £56,925 per year, plus a £3,000 car allowance
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, all year round
A senior, visible role working directly with the Education Director
Real influence across six schools and their leadership teams
Funded development and a clear path in a growing organisation

About Esland

At Esland, we offer care, education, and therapeutic support to 6 to 18 year olds from diverse backgrounds who have encountered a range of adverse childhood experiences.

These experiences include complex trauma and foster placement breakdowns, as well as difficulties engaging in their education setting.

The young people we support often have mental and developmental diagnoses which impact their daily functioning.

To help a young person manage these challenges we make every interaction with them therapeutic in nature.

With our support they learn how to build positive and trusting relationships, regulate their emotions and try new and positive experiences to support their transition into adulthood.

Most importantly, we put our young people at the heart of everything we do, with the dedicated support of our talented teams, partnerships, and community relationships.

For more information, call 01773 823989 or email info@esland.co.uk

Industry

Healthcare & Social Services

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Belper, GB

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

esland.co.uk

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