SEND Access to Resources Manager – Inclusion Service

Lake Champlain Chamber

SEND Access to Resources Manager role at Lancashire County Council leading market shaping and operational leadership to ensure quality provision for children. Collaborating with multiple stakeholders for strategic oversight and improvement.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timePreston • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £46,142 - £51,356 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and operational leadership for placement finding, contract monitoring and market intelligence
Oversee high‑risk, high‑cost provision
Shape a resilient provider market that supports statutory delivery and long‑term sustainability
Ensure children access appropriate, high‑quality provision in a timely, lawful and value‑for‑money way
Lead quality assurance and improvement activity
Resolve complex provider issues, complaints and placement challenges
Work closely with Inclusion, Education, Commissioning, Finance and Legal colleagues
Use intelligence and data for sufficiency planning and mitigation of risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant leadership experience within SEND, education, commissioning or Children’s Services
Strong understanding of the SEND legal framework, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice
Confident managing complex, high‑risk and high‑cost provision
Experience working with external providers within financial, governance and regulatory frameworks
Understand market management, contract monitoring and provider sustainability
Comfortable analysing intelligence to inform strategic decision‑making
Degree‑level qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience
Essential car user post and must be able to provide a vehicle insured for business use

Benefits

Comp & perks

26 days’ annual leave (rising to 32 with service)
10 bank holidays
Option to purchase additional leave
Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Wide range of staff discounts and salary sacrifice benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract monitoringmarket intelligencequality assurancerisk mitigationdata analysisstrategic decision-making

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

degree-level qualification