SEND Inclusion and Quality Officer

Job Title: SEND Inclusion & Quality Officer

Salary: £33,531 - £38,052 per annum

Grade: D

Contract Type: Fixed Term or Internal Secondment (9 months)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Overview

The SEND Service leads the local area's statutory and improvement work for children and young people (0-25) with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The SEND Inclusion and Quality Officer plays a key role within Children's Services in ensuring high quality, inclusive practice across the SEND system. Your role will include strengthening, participation, improving processes, and driving quality across SEND provision.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference to improve outcomes for our children and young people with SEND.

Responsibilities

• You will champion the voice of children and young people with SEND by developing engagement models and ensuring their views influence service development and practice.
• You will support inclusion and engagement activity across services and ensure information shared through the SEND Local Offer is accessible, accurate and up to date.
• You will contribute to quality assurance processes, including supporting audits, reviewing EHCP quality, and promoting consistent, high standards across the SEND Service.
• You will also contribute to training, communication, and engagement work, often leading on elements of the SEND Communication & Engagement Strategy.

Qualifications & Requirements

DBS Check: Basic

Benefits

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 29 January 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 8 February 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact Tina Martin, SEND Team Manager, Quality Assurance & Continuous Professional Development, at

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

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