SEND Inclusion and Quality Officer

Job Description

Job Title: SEND Inclusion & Quality Officer
Salary: £33,531 - £38,052 per annum
Grade: D
Contract Type: Fixed Term or Internal Secondment (9 months)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Department

The SEND Service leads the local area’s statutory and improvement work for children and young people (0–25) with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The SEND Inclusion and Quality Officer plays a key role within Children’s Services in ensuring high‑quality, inclusive practice across the SEND system. Your role will include strengthening, participation, improving processes, and driving quality across SEND provision.

About the Role

You will champion the voice of children and young people with SEND by developing engagement models and ensuring their views influence service development and practice. You will support inclusion and engagement activity across services and ensure information shared through the SEND Local Offer is accessible, accurate and up to date. You will contribute to quality assurance processes, including supporting audits, reviewing EHCP quality, and promoting consistent, high standards across the SEND Service. You will also contribute to training, communication, and engagement work, often leading on elements of the SEND Communication & Engagement Strategy.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference to improve outcomes for our children and young people with SEND.

DBS Check: Basic

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 29th January 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 8th February 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact Tina Martin, SEND Team Manager, Quality Assurance & Continuous Professional Development at tmartin@thurrock.gov.uk

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

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About us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council