Student Support & SEND Lead
Student Support & SEND Lead
Job type - Full time, permanent
Salary - £28,892 - £31,242 per annum
Hours - 40 hours per week
Location – Sheffield
We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past.
We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.
That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.
Every young person deserves to feel safe, included, and empowered to succeed.
At Nacro, we work with students who may have struggled in mainstream education — often due to SEND, safeguarding risks, or personal challenges.
What will I be doing as a Student Support & SEND Lead?
As a Student Support & SEND Lead, you’ll be a consistent, trusted adult guiding students through barriers and back into learning.
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead within your centre
- Lead on EHCP reviews and oversee the delivery of inclusive SEND support
- Collaborate with Programme Leaders, Local Authorities, families, and external professionals
- Line manage Learning Support Assistants and help create a nurturing, respectful learning culture
Who we are looking for?
- Has experience in safeguarding, SEND, and multi-agency working
- Communicates with empathy, clarity, and confidence
- Can lead others while staying grounded in the needs of students
- Believes that education opens doors — especially when others have closed
Join us at Nacro, where your leadership helps students build stability, confidence, and the future they deserve.
A DBS check will be required for this role
Please note that interviews will start weeks commencing, 9th, 16th and 23rd June 2025.
Next steps?
Please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to apply online.