💼 Full-Time Position

Service Manager - SEND

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Sheffield City Council
📍 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 13, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Service Manager – SENDSAR (Dispute Resolution)

Sheffield City Council

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Service Manager to lead Sheffield’s SEND Statutory Assessment and Review Service (SENDSAR) with a focus on dispute resolution, mediation and tribunal activity.


This is a key leadership role within Sheffield’s SEND service, with responsibility for overseeing statutory processes where there is disagreement or challenge, ensuring the Local Authority meets its legal duties while working constructively with families and partners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).


About the role


You will provide strategic and operational leadership for SENDSAR’s dispute resolution function, ensuring a strong focus on partnership working, early resolution and high-quality statutory practice.


You will:

  • Lead the service’s approac...