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Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

About the Role:

• Wakefield Council is seeking to recruit a Project Support Officer to join the SEN Central Team within the Special Educational Needs Assessment and Review Team (SENART).

• This role will provide essential project and operational support to the SENART service, contributing to the coordination of workflows, data, reporting and service improvement activity across SEND. The postholder will support the delivery of time‑limited projects, performance monitoring, information requests and administrative processes that underpin the Local Authority’s statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice.

• Working closely with managers and the wider SEN Central Team, the role will help ensure information is accurate, processes are consistent, and projects are delivered in a timely and organised manner, enabling frontline staff to focus on their core statutory responsibilities.

• This is a key support role at a time of increasing demand and system pressure, contributing to service resilience, quality assurance and effective use of public resources across SEND.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Sammi Zafir

Tel: 01924307271

E-mail: szafir@wakefield.gov.uk

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: £26,824.00 - £28,142.00, Grade 5, 37 hours, Permanent

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Communications

Job Role: Officer

Job Role: Support Worker