Director Send and Inclusion at Barnet Council Business Unit
Barnet Council Business Unit · Colindale, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Senior
- Office in Colindale
This is a unique opportunity for an aspiring and successful SEND Leader to move to a new level in a high performing authority where the strategic partnership between the council and BELS provides additional opportunities to grow services in Barnet and beyond.
In September 2020, Barnet Council entered into a new strategic partnership with Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS), a limited company wholly owned by the council, to provide the council’s education services.
The partnership was established in consultation with Barnet schools and the steering group of the Parent-Carer Forum. The post will be based in BELS, reporting to the ‘Chief Executive and Director of Education and Learning’, and will also be a member of the Senior Leadership Team of Family Services in the council. The post-holder will be on a joint employment contract with BELS and the council, paid via the council and a member of the council’s local government pension scheme.
You will need to be a dynamic, experienced and capable leader, able to maintain and build on our excellent quality standards and our very positive relationship with our partners in social care, health, schools, settings and further education as well as a very strong partnership with our Barnet Parent Carer Forum.
As Director you will make a direct contribution to the leadership of BELS, deputising for the Chief Executive where required. You will also work closely with the council’s Executive Director of Children’s Services and be a member of their senior management team and will be instrumental in supporting the council’s vision of a Family Friendly Barnet and our commitment to building the resilience of communities, families and children.
Successful candidates will be joining a creative and highly skilled team that is well-regarded and valued by schools and services across Barnet. You will benefit from a supportive senior leadership team committed to promoting the wellbeing of staff and work-life balance, ongoing training and development.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Neil Marlow – Chief Executive and Director of Education and Learning at [email protected].
• Closing date for applications: 12.00pm Friday 19th September 2025
• Stakeholder Panels and Final Interviews: w/b 22nd September 2025
To apply for this post, please visit: https://www.bels.org.uk/recruitment
If you need assistance, please email the BELS HR Team at: [email protected] quoting job title.
For more information about BELS visit https://www.bels.org.uk/