Seva Care Group
Harrow, Middlesex
Job Details Job Title: Local Authority Partnerships & School Placements Manager Reporting to: Lead Executive Head teacher Contract: Permanent (52weeks) Salary : £40,000 - £50,000 pa Location: Across all school sites , primarily Harrow-based. School Sites: Harrow, Neasden, Twickenham, Kings Cross, St Albans Role Purpose The Local Authority Partnerships & School Placements Manager will oversee the referral, assessment, and placement coordination process across the group's SEND schools. The role is designed to strengthen relationships with Local Authorities, improve referral conversion rates, support families through the admissions journey, and ensure a professional, responsive, and organised placements process from initial referral through to pupil transition. This is not a traditional sales role. The successful candidate will act as a trusted liaison between Local Authorities, families, and schools, ensuring that placements are handled efficiently, ethically, and in line with pupils' needs and the schools' specialist provision. Key Responsibilities Local Authority Relationship Management Develop and maintain positive working relationships with SEND case officers, commissioning teams, SEN managers, and associated professionals across Local Authorities. Act as a primary point of contact for placement discussions and referral coordination. Attend Local Authority meetings, commissioning discussions, consultations, and networking events where appropriate. Build long-term strategic relationships with boroughs to support sustainable referral pathways. Referral & Placement Coordination Oversee the end-to-end referral pipeline across the group's schools. Ensure referrals are responded to promptly and professionally. Coordinate assessments, school visits, parent meetings, and transition planning. Liaise with school leadership teams regarding suitability and placement decisions. Track all referrals from enquiry through to placement outcome. Ensure accurate records and reporting are maintained. Family & Stakeholder Liaison Support families throughout the consultation and admissions process. Coordinate communication between parents, schools, and Local Authorities. Ensure families feel informed, supported, and confident during transition planning. Assist in resolving concerns or barriers affecting placements. Data, Reporting & Analysis Monitor referral trends, conversion rates, occupancy forecasting, and commissioning activity. Produce regular management reports covering referral numbers, conversion rates, placement outcomes, reasons for lost placements, borough activity, fee sensitivity trends, and transport/distance challenges. Identify operational or strategic improvements to enhance placement conversion and occupancy levels. Commercial & Strategic Support Work with leadership teams to identify opportunities for improved Local Authority engagement. Support discussions around placement structures and fee positioning where appropriate. Assist with market intelligence relating to SEND commissioning trends and local demand. Contribute to strategic occupancy planning across the school group. Transition & Placement Quality Ensure placements are suitable, realistic, and aligned with the school's specialist provision. Coordinate smooth pupil transitions into school settings. Support strong communication between education, therapy, pastoral, and family stakeholders. Promote long-term placement stability and positive outcomes for pupils. Person Specification Essential Experience Experience working within SEND education, Local Authority SEND services, commissioning, or school admissions. Strong understanding of EHCP processes and SEND placement pathways. Experience liaising with Local Authorities and multi-agency professionals. Excellent organisational and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple referrals and priorities simultaneously. Strong relationship-building capability. High levels of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence. Desirable Experience Previous experience within Local Authority SEND teams, independent specialist schools, SEND commissioning, SEN case management, or school leadership/SENCO roles. Knowledge of London borough commissioning processes. Experience using CRM or referral tracking systems. Understanding of occupancy management and school growth planning. Personal Qualities Relationship-driven rather than sales-driven. Calm, credible, and solutions-focused. Highly organised and detail-oriented. Professional and collaborative approach. Able to build trust with Local Authorities and families alike. Ethical and child-centred in decision-making. Commercially aware without compromising educational integrity. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Referral response times Referral-to-assessment conversion rate Assessment-to-placement conversion rate Occupancy levels across schools Parent and Local Authority feedback Placement stability and retention Accuracy and quality of reporting data Growth in repeat Local Authority referrals Salary Competitive salary dependent on experience, plus potential performance-related bonus structure linked to occupancy and placement outcomes. Safeguarding Statement Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Job Details Job Title: Local Authority Partnerships & School Placements Manager Reporting to: Lead Executive Head teacher Contract: Permanent (52weeks) Salary : £40,000 - £50,000 pa Location: Across all school sites , primarily Harrow-based. School Sites: Harrow, Neasden, Twickenham, Kings Cross, St Albans Role Purpose The Local Authority Partnerships & School Placements Manager will oversee the referral, assessment, and placement coordination process across the group's SEND schools. The role is designed to strengthen relationships with Local Authorities, improve referral conversion rates, support families through the admissions journey, and ensure a professional, responsive, and organised placements process from initial referral through to pupil transition. This is not a traditional sales role. The successful candidate will act as a trusted liaison between Local Authorities, families, and schools, ensuring that placements are handled efficiently, ethically, and in line with pupils' needs and the schools' specialist provision. Key Responsibilities Local Authority Relationship Management Develop and maintain positive working relationships with SEND case officers, commissioning teams, SEN managers, and associated professionals across Local Authorities. Act as a primary point of contact for placement discussions and referral coordination. Attend Local Authority meetings, commissioning discussions, consultations, and networking events where appropriate. Build long-term strategic relationships with boroughs to support sustainable referral pathways. Referral & Placement Coordination Oversee the end-to-end referral pipeline across the group's schools. Ensure referrals are responded to promptly and professionally. Coordinate assessments, school visits, parent meetings, and transition planning. Liaise with school leadership teams regarding suitability and placement decisions. Track all referrals from enquiry through to placement outcome. Ensure accurate records and reporting are maintained. Family & Stakeholder Liaison Support families throughout the consultation and admissions process. Coordinate communication between parents, schools, and Local Authorities. Ensure families feel informed, supported, and confident during transition planning. Assist in resolving concerns or barriers affecting placements. Data, Reporting & Analysis Monitor referral trends, conversion rates, occupancy forecasting, and commissioning activity. Produce regular management reports covering referral numbers, conversion rates, placement outcomes, reasons for lost placements, borough activity, fee sensitivity trends, and transport/distance challenges. Identify operational or strategic improvements to enhance placement conversion and occupancy levels. Commercial & Strategic Support Work with leadership teams to identify opportunities for improved Local Authority engagement. Support discussions around placement structures and fee positioning where appropriate. Assist with market intelligence relating to SEND commissioning trends and local demand. Contribute to strategic occupancy planning across the school group. Transition & Placement Quality Ensure placements are suitable, realistic, and aligned with the school's specialist provision. Coordinate smooth pupil transitions into school settings. Support strong communication between education, therapy, pastoral, and family stakeholders. Promote long-term placement stability and positive outcomes for pupils. Person Specification Essential Experience Experience working within SEND education, Local Authority SEND services, commissioning, or school admissions. Strong understanding of EHCP processes and SEND placement pathways. Experience liaising with Local Authorities and multi-agency professionals. Excellent organisational and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple referrals and priorities simultaneously. Strong relationship-building capability. High levels of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence. Desirable Experience Previous experience within Local Authority SEND teams, independent specialist schools, SEND commissioning, SEN case management, or school leadership/SENCO roles. Knowledge of London borough commissioning processes. Experience using CRM or referral tracking systems. Understanding of occupancy management and school growth planning. Personal Qualities Relationship-driven rather than sales-driven. Calm, credible, and solutions-focused. Highly organised and detail-oriented. Professional and collaborative approach. Able to build trust with Local Authorities and families alike. Ethical and child-centred in decision-making. Commercially aware without compromising educational integrity. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Referral response times Referral-to-assessment conversion rate Assessment-to-placement conversion rate Occupancy levels across schools Parent and Local Authority feedback Placement stability and retention Accuracy and quality of reporting data Growth in repeat Local Authority referrals Salary Competitive salary dependent on experience, plus potential performance-related bonus structure linked to occupancy and placement outcomes. Safeguarding Statement Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Seva Care Group
St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service. Job Title: Head of School Location: St. Albans Reports to: Executive Head Teacher Salary range: £55000-£65000 Contracted hours: Full Time 42 Weeks (40hrs per week) Responsible to: Executive Head Teacher/Directorate Duties & responsibilities Leadership and management of the school Responsible for the day-to-day running of the school site. Manage & organise the school's environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations. Manage the school's budget and resources alongside the Executive Headteacher Produce & implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies for the development of the school and its facilities. Recruit, retain and deploy staff appropriately, managing their workload to enable achievement of the vision and goals of school. Ensure the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated & reviewed to improve quality of education for all and provide value for money. Carry out responsibilities of this post with due regard to School's Equality and Diversity Policy, Safeguarding policies, Health and Safety Policy and other School policies and procedures. Manage middle leaders, developing professional culture amongst all staff at the school Support & challenge staff, dealing with underperformance effectively while making sure staff are given the support to do their jobs well Implement school's appraisal policy, other management processes and systems Support implementation of school-wide and school-level policies Undertake self-evaluation & school improvement planning alongside the school-wide strategy to improve areas of weakness in school Support Executive Headteacher in recruitment of teaching & non-teaching staff where necessary Provide training & continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for all school staff Identify areas of progression and promotion for staff that support succession planning for school Implement strategies - secure high standards of behaviour and attendance which reflect the school's agreed values in their response to the needs of vulnerable individuals. Challenge underperformance at all levels that ensure effective corrective action and follow-up. Co-ordination of submission of written reports for student review meetings. Teaching and learning Work with staff promoting high quality teaching across all subjects Determine, organise & implement diverse and flexible curriculum which takes account of the needs and aspirations of all pupils. Implement effective assessment framework. Monitor, evaluate & review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies. Identify areas of weakness in teaching and implement, monitor & review interventions to improve areas as well as teaching and learning across the school Make sure school's assessment system is fit for purpose and provides teachers with useful information about pupils Monitoring outcomes and draw out any patterns of underperformance in key groups of pupils, such as disadvantaged pupils Assisting development of appropriate curriculum, linked to the whole school curriculum, for learners ensuring learning experiences are organised in progression which supports the development of the individual student around educational targets. Drafting curriculum units, schemes of work and programmes of learning (lesson plans) to support effective delivery. Responsible for monitoring the delivery of provision. Demonstrate principles and practice of effective teaching and learning. Ensure consistent & continuous school wide focus on pupils' achievement which reflects the agreed vision and values, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every child's learning. Lead in accessing, analysing & interpreting information to inform planning for improvement. Develop strategies for improvement. Ensure learning is at centre of strategic planning and resource management. Establish creative, responsive & effective approaches to learning and teaching in line with the schools agreed educational vision and values, which are embedded in culture and ethos of challenge and support where all pupils understand their individual worth, can become engaged in their own learning and achieve success. Demonstrate and articulate high expectations, promoting individual and community aspirations by establishing challenging targets for the whole community. Communication Help build on vision of the school and share with colleagues across the school how this is being demonstrated in the school Attend relevant governing body meetings Work with senior leaders to ensure school meets statutory responsibilities by giving objective professional advice and regular accounts of the school's progress. Contribute to development of education system by sharing effective practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting initiatives, especially with other diocesan schools. Attending and leading on EHC Plan Reviews in communication with external stakeholders. Safeguarding Children and Adults Seva Care Group ensures all employees have a responsibility to support the School in its duties by: Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children. Being familiar with individual and the School's requirements under relevant legislation. Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes. Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority. Notes: The range of responsibilities listed above is not exhaustive and is subject to change at the direction of the Head Teacher and Seva Care Group LTD. Any other similar duties appropriate to the level of the post, as may be required by the Executive Head Teacher. This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.
Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service. Job Title: Head of School Location: St. Albans Reports to: Executive Head Teacher Salary range: £55000-£65000 Contracted hours: Full Time 42 Weeks (40hrs per week) Responsible to: Executive Head Teacher/Directorate Duties & responsibilities Leadership and management of the school Responsible for the day-to-day running of the school site. Manage & organise the school's environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations. Manage the school's budget and resources alongside the Executive Headteacher Produce & implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies for the development of the school and its facilities. Recruit, retain and deploy staff appropriately, managing their workload to enable achievement of the vision and goals of school. Ensure the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated & reviewed to improve quality of education for all and provide value for money. Carry out responsibilities of this post with due regard to School's Equality and Diversity Policy, Safeguarding policies, Health and Safety Policy and other School policies and procedures. Manage middle leaders, developing professional culture amongst all staff at the school Support & challenge staff, dealing with underperformance effectively while making sure staff are given the support to do their jobs well Implement school's appraisal policy, other management processes and systems Support implementation of school-wide and school-level policies Undertake self-evaluation & school improvement planning alongside the school-wide strategy to improve areas of weakness in school Support Executive Headteacher in recruitment of teaching & non-teaching staff where necessary Provide training & continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for all school staff Identify areas of progression and promotion for staff that support succession planning for school Implement strategies - secure high standards of behaviour and attendance which reflect the school's agreed values in their response to the needs of vulnerable individuals. Challenge underperformance at all levels that ensure effective corrective action and follow-up. Co-ordination of submission of written reports for student review meetings. Teaching and learning Work with staff promoting high quality teaching across all subjects Determine, organise & implement diverse and flexible curriculum which takes account of the needs and aspirations of all pupils. Implement effective assessment framework. Monitor, evaluate & review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies. Identify areas of weakness in teaching and implement, monitor & review interventions to improve areas as well as teaching and learning across the school Make sure school's assessment system is fit for purpose and provides teachers with useful information about pupils Monitoring outcomes and draw out any patterns of underperformance in key groups of pupils, such as disadvantaged pupils Assisting development of appropriate curriculum, linked to the whole school curriculum, for learners ensuring learning experiences are organised in progression which supports the development of the individual student around educational targets. Drafting curriculum units, schemes of work and programmes of learning (lesson plans) to support effective delivery. Responsible for monitoring the delivery of provision. Demonstrate principles and practice of effective teaching and learning. Ensure consistent & continuous school wide focus on pupils' achievement which reflects the agreed vision and values, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every child's learning. Lead in accessing, analysing & interpreting information to inform planning for improvement. Develop strategies for improvement. Ensure learning is at centre of strategic planning and resource management. Establish creative, responsive & effective approaches to learning and teaching in line with the schools agreed educational vision and values, which are embedded in culture and ethos of challenge and support where all pupils understand their individual worth, can become engaged in their own learning and achieve success. Demonstrate and articulate high expectations, promoting individual and community aspirations by establishing challenging targets for the whole community. Communication Help build on vision of the school and share with colleagues across the school how this is being demonstrated in the school Attend relevant governing body meetings Work with senior leaders to ensure school meets statutory responsibilities by giving objective professional advice and regular accounts of the school's progress. Contribute to development of education system by sharing effective practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting initiatives, especially with other diocesan schools. Attending and leading on EHC Plan Reviews in communication with external stakeholders. Safeguarding Children and Adults Seva Care Group ensures all employees have a responsibility to support the School in its duties by: Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children. Being familiar with individual and the School's requirements under relevant legislation. Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes. Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority. Notes: The range of responsibilities listed above is not exhaustive and is subject to change at the direction of the Head Teacher and Seva Care Group LTD. Any other similar duties appropriate to the level of the post, as may be required by the Executive Head Teacher. This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.
