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SEND Reform Implementation Lead £750 - £850 per day (umbrella) South East England Hybrid working (county-wide, dependent on service need) Interim contract We are seeking an experienced SEND Reform Implementation Lead to support a forward‑thinking Local Authority within its Education & Skills Directorate. Sitting within the SEND and Inclusion service, this pivotal role will drive the implementation of SEND reform across a complex, multi‑agency system. The postholder will play a key part in delivering strategic change aligned to the SEND Strategy, ensuring improved outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. The role is central to achieving system‑wide transformation across education, health and care, with a strong focus on inclusive practice, early intervention, and collaborative working with families and partners. • Lead the implementation of SEND reform across education, health and care systems, • Translate national policy and legislation into effective local delivery models, • Develop and embed inclusive practice, early help, and coordinated support approaches, • Work collaboratively with schools, settings, health partners and families, • Influence and advise senior leaders and key stakeholders across the system, • Oversee delivery of transformation programmes and improvement initiatives, • Support strategic decision‑making balancing statutory duties, finance and capacity, • Monitor progress and impact of reform programmes, ensuring measurable outcomes, • Drive forward partnership working and system integration across services You will be a confident and credible senior practitioner or leader with significant experience in SEND, education, or local authority transformation. • Proven experience leading SEND or education system change programmes, • Strong understanding of SEND legislation, policy, and reform agenda, • Experience working within or alongside local authority children's services, • Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing skills, • Ability to manage complex, ambiguous and evolving information, • Strong strategic leadership with a focus on outcomes and impact, • Commitment to inclusion, co‑production and improving life chances for children and young people, • Resilience and adaptability in a fast‑paced, politically sensitive environment This is a unique opportunity to lead at the heart of SEND reform, shaping services that directly improve outcomes for children and young people. You will be joining a committed system focused on inclusion, collaboration and long‑term transformation. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Cook Location: Ashley Place, Bognor Regis Salary: £13.60 per hour Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (18 hours per week) Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Ashley Place we are recruiting for a Cook. Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied. We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce. We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do. Our disability services across adult care, children's care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well. About the role As a Cook you will be required to cater for all people supported within the service, meeting a wide range of medical and specific dietary requirements. You will need to have a well-organised approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team or on your own. Ashley Place in Bognor Regis is a residential care home located on the seafront, close to the town centre. Designed in consultation with residents, the service offers state of the art equipment and facilities and highly experienced, trained staff. As well as the residential home, we offer a range of disability and rehabilitation services. We work with people in the community and in their own homes. We also offer wellbeing and respite stays. Our location by the sea in Bognor Regis makes Ashley Place an ideal location for a short break or longer. Some people have used the service whilst adaptations are made at their home. We have five designated rooms on the second floor of our modern building. The first floor is a residential care service for adults with disabilities and on the ground floor we have communal spaces for socialising and dining. Benefits of working at Shaftesbury At Shaftesbury, we know that our people are our greatest asset. We're proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector - and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We're now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff in adult care: • Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQCin all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher. We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role. Excellent training package provided for all staff. Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years. Pension Scheme. * Access to our employee assistance program. Shaftesbury is the disability charity that's committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them. What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it's the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up - to Shaftesbury. Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives. Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check. Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Shaftesbury, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application. https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/shaftesbury/Job/JobDetail?JobId=6461