Post Ref: CC021
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About the Role
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you have the skills to analyse data, manage contracts, build partnerships and shape high-quality services? Calderdale Council is seeking an ambitious and motivated SEND Commissioning Officer to play a key role in planning, commissioning and securing specialist education provision for children and young people with SEND.
What You Will Do
- Commission specialist SEND provision and support sufficiency planning across Calderdale.
- Lead on the development, negotiation and management of contracts with specialist providers.
- Monitor provider performance, quality and outcomes, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance.
- Analyse data and trends to support strategic commissioning decisions and future planning.
- Develop and manage Individual Pupil Agreements (IPAs).
- Work collaboratively with education, SEND, finance and commissioning colleagues.
About You
You will have experience in commissioning, contract management, SEND, education, social care or a related field. You will be confident analysing complex data, producing evidence-based reports, managing relationships with partners and providers, and driving improvements for children and young people.
Why Calderdale?
Join a supportive and ambitious team committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of SEND provision across Calderdale while developing your own professional career.
Apply now and help shape a high-quality, sustainable SEND system for Calderdale children and families.
Closing date: 13 September 2026
Interview date: 23rd September 2026
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.
All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.
