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Project Manager – SEND Transformation

Salt • Bristol • 1w ago

Project Manager – SEND Transformation

📍 Location: Mainly remote with possibly 1/2 days a month in the South-West

📅 Contract: 3 Months

💰 Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35)

⏰ Full-Time

A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to lead and drive a critical phase of a SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Transformation programme. You will work on high-impact initiatives supporting better outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and helping shape a more inclusive, responsive education system across the city.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as strategic lead for the SEND strategy, inclusion and attendance, with oversight of planning, delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
Drive progress against the Safety Valve monitoring requirements and maintain strong governance structures.
Lead the coordination and reporting of the DSG Deficit Management Plan.
Deliver key programmes on time, to budget, and aligned to strategic goals using recognised project management methodologies.
Maintain integrated project plans across complex interdependencies, and provide accurate forecasting, reporting and risk management.
Lead project teams, support delivery boards, and provide clear, consistent leadership and communication.
Regularly report progress to senior leadership including Directors and Executive Directors.

Experience & Skills Required:

Proven experience delivering transformation programmes within SEND, education, or local government contexts.
Strong background in managing complex change programmes with a clear focus on inclusion, education and service delivery improvement.
Sound knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, MSP or Agile.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills-able to influence at all levels.
Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced, multi-agency environments.
A strategic thinker with strong delivery credentials and the ability to bring clarity and structure to complexity.
Familiarity with SEND improvement strategies, funding structures and national priorities would be highly beneficial.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2507-355324

Salary: £0.00 - £500.00 per day

Salary per: day

Job Duration: 3 Months

Job Start Date: ASAP

Job Industries: Senior Appointments Consulting

Job Locations: Bristol

Job Types: Contract

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