Job Introduction

Support Team for Education in Primary and Secondary School (STEPS) Team Leader – SEND Outreach Services

Children’s Services

Lead STEPS: Shape the Future of SEND in Greenwich

Are you passionate about inclusive education and ready to make a real difference for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Greenwich?

The SEND Outreach Services in Greenwich bring together four highly respected teams:

• Support Team for Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (STEPS) 
• Early Years Inclusion Service 
• Autism Outreach 
• Sensory Service 

We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and visionary leader to join us as STEPS Team Leader. In this pivotal role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team supporting pupils with literacy, numeracy, and a range of learning needs in mainstream schools. You will play a central role in putting the Government’s SEND reforms and vision for improved outcomes into practice, ensuring that every child has access to inclusive, high-quality education.

What we need from you:

• Proven experience leading and managing specialist education teams. 
• Deep understanding of SEND and inclusive education. 
• Strong strategic thinking, organisational, and communication skills. 
• Ability to drive service development, deliver impactful training, and monitor outcomes. 

Why join us?
This is your opportunity to influence the implementation of national SEND policy at a local level, improving educational experiences for children across Greenwich. You’ll work collaboratively across the borough, based in Thamesmead, and help shape a service that makes inclusion a reality for every child.

If you apply for the post our children will be involved in the interview process as they are central to all our decision making.

To explore this role further, please contact:
Hetal Patel, Head of SEND Outreach Support Services
   Hetal.Patel@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or 0208 921 8554

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

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