SEND Local Offer and Employment Pathways Lead

Help shape a future where every young person with SEND has the chance to thrive.
As the SEND Local Offer and Employment Pathways Lead, you'll help young people with SEND take their next steps into adulthood – shaping opportunities that support them to learn, work and thrive.

Help shape a future where every young person with SEND has the chance to thrive.

As the SEND Local Offer and Employment Pathways Lead, you'll help young people with SEND take their next steps into adulthood – shaping opportunities that support them to learn, work and thrive.

Working Style:

You’ll be based in the Borough for 3 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you’re working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents’ lives.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll lead our efforts to build clear, supported pathways into employment and adulthood for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Working across Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, you’ll champion inclusive education and employment opportunities – from Traineeships and Supported Internships to Apprenticeships and other post-16 routes.

You’ll work closely with schools, colleges, employers, and families to design personalised, aspirational options for young people aged 16 to 25, especially those with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans or who are vulnerable to disengagement. A key part of your work will involve driving innovation in local provision and making sure we’re offering value for money through collaborative, creative partnerships. You’ll also support curriculum reform that helps young people move towards work, independence, good health and active participation in their communities.

As a line manager, you’ll support the SEND Local Offer Coordinator and the SEND Young People’s Participation Officer. This is a fixed-term maternity cover post, available as a secondment until May 2025.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification

What you’ll bring

You’ll bring a strong background in developing and delivering services for children and young people with SEND – and the insight to navigate post-16 education and employment systems with confidence. You’ll know how to build meaningful partnerships across sectors, influence decision-makers, and keep young people and families at the centre of your work.

You’ll understand the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014, and be experienced in shaping and commissioning provision that meets individual needs. You’re someone who brings empathy, clarity, and energy to everything you do – whether leading strategy, supporting colleagues or guiding a young person towards their next step. Experience in the public or voluntary sector, or in community engagement, would be a great fit.

Why join us

At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role within a supportive and forward-thinking Children’s Services team, where your ideas and initiative will be welcomed.

You’ll have space to innovate, trusted to manage your work flexibly, and supported to keep learning and growing. Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team making a real difference for young people with SEND – building pathways that can change lives.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

This role plays a vital part in that mission. Whether you’re co-producing plans with providers, overseeing programmes, or shaping our Local Offer, your work will help create meaningful opportunities for young people with SEND – and the support they need to take them.

Interview Details and Role Requirements

Interviews will be held W/C 25/08/2025

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Ready to join us?

We’re all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.