Locality Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Part Time (0.6) Locality Leads to join Southampton City Council (SCC) in the SEND Service. About The Team

Our SEND Service is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We work collaboratively with schools, professionals, and families to deliver inclusive and impactful support.

This exciting opportunity is for a Locality Lead based in the SEND Service on a part time basis (0.6). As a Locality Lead, you will play a key role in supporting the SEND Mainstream Funding Cluster Model, which has been introduced to improve support and outcomes for all pupils with SEND.

The SEND Mainstream Funding Cluster Model allows education settings to access High Needs funding in an efficient way and can be utilised in a flexible manner, supporting individual pupils, groups of students and wider project work.

The Cluster model also lends itself to greater co‑operation between professionals and more frequent opportunities for peer mentoring and solution focused discussion.

• Chairing and supporting Locality Cluster Meetings and contributing to city‑wide strategic planning.
• Conducting quality assurance visits to settings and supporting funded projects.
• Delivering training and guidance on the Cluster Model to professionals.
• Sharing best practice in SEND and inclusion across schools.
• Advising on referrals and supporting the development of inclusive provision.

For further information about this role please view the job description.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individuals to lead and manage the developing SEND and Inclusive practice across the city. We are looking for individuals with:

• A qualification such as the National Award for SEN Coordination or equivalent in SEND leadership.
• Proven leadership experience in SEND across multiple settings.
• In‑depth knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive teaching strategies.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively across multi‑agency teams.

Salary: The salary band for this role is £47,181 – £51,357. The starting salary is £47,181 pro rata with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role‑dependent)
• Family‑friendly policies – Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran‑friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits – low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:

For further information and details regarding the Locality Lead (Secondment) please contact please contact Daniel Beck (Strategic Lead for SEND) at

Please note that interviews are scheduled for Thursday 26th March 2026.

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