SEND Project Manager - Suffolk

SEND Project Manager – Suffolk Location: Suffolk Rate: GBP455.50 per day Duration: 16 weeks Working Pattern: Full time HybridPertemps Social Care are currently recruiting for two experienced SEND Project Managers to support Suffolk County Council with key SEND transformation programmes. These are 16–week assignments , providing interim project management support while the Local Authority completes its permanent recruitment process.We are looking for experienced project/programme managers with a strong understanding of SEND transformation, education settings and multi–agency working .Project Manager – Experts at Hand (EAH)Reporting to the SEND Reform Senior Transformation Manager , you will be responsible for delivering the implementation plan across approximately 36 primary and secondary schools participating in Suffolk's EAH pilot.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day–to–day implementation and mobilisation of the EAH pilot across participating schools.
• Coordinate school onboarding, briefing sessions and implementation support.
• Work alongside SEND, Specialist Education, Psychology and engagement teams to ensure a coordinated offer.
• Track delivery against the agreed plan, identifying and escalating risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate activity across Education, Health and Local Authority colleagues.
• Lead communications and engagement with participating schools, health partners and locality stakeholders.
• Support implementation of the Team Around the Setting (TAS) model, including meetings, actions and follow–up.
• Ensure resources, tools, templates and guidance are available and consistently implemented.
• Monitor pilot readiness, including service specifications, operational processes, workforce deployment and partnership arrangements.
• Collect, analyse and report performance data, feedback, risks and lessons learned.
• Support evaluation, case studies, impact reporting and future rollout planning.
• Prepare highlight reports, progress updates and governance papers.
• Maintain action logs, risk registers, implementation trackers and programme documentation.
• Facilitate collaborative working based on co–design, early intervention and inclusive practice .

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

• Proven project or programme management experience within SEND, education or Local Authority transformation .
• Experience delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of SEND services, education settings and inclusive practice.
• Experience working collaboratively with Local Authority, education and/or health partners.
• Strong project governance, reporting, risk and dependency management skills.
• Experience coordinating implementation across multiple schools or settings.
• Excellent communication, engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work at pace and deliver against tight timescales.
• Experience supporting SEND transformation or service improvement programmes would be highly desirable.

Why work through Pertemps? By applying through Pertemps, you'll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
• A simple online registration process
• Attractive referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• and much more!

To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on or email .