SEND Statutory Manager
il y a 14 heures
Newport
Do you want to make the difference to the lives of children and young people across the Isle of Wight? Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills. Do you like a challenge and want to live and work in a beautiful part of the country? If so, come and join us on the Isle of Wight, as we transform education on the Island. An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our SEND Statutory Team. The post is responsible for ensuring that the SEND Statutory team achieve all of their statutory duties in line with legislation, but also to ensure that the service is providing a high level of support to our families and school leaders. The post is based at County Hall in Newport but will require the successful candidate to be able to travel across the island to visit schools and settings as well as hold meetings with parents as required. The successful candidate will need to have a high level of knowledge of the Children’s and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2015 and will need to be able to provide strong leadership to the service they manage. What will you be doing? • Responsibility for transforming the SEND service and improving SEND provision for children and young people across the Island., • Work with external stakeholders to improve the opportunities for our children and young people., • Take responsibility for developing and monitoring service planning, including KPI’s., • Represent the department within the various meetings and partnerships., • Work with senior colleagues to drive forward the Education Strategy., • Work with senior colleagues to improve SEND provision across the Island., • Work with senior colleagues to contribute towards our Area SEND preparation. Travel is an aspect of the role and you may be required to attend meetings outside of standard office hours. About you: • An experienced SEND Senior Officer, Senior EHCP Writer or SEND manager., • Able to work as part of a team, taking responsibility for areas they lead on., • Ability to access face to face meetings locally., • High quality verbal and written communication skills. We are ready to embark on a journey of development and growth and we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team and who will help all our colleagues to be the best they can be. We look forward to hearing from applicants who have: • A commitment to creativity and innovation., • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills., • A passion for improving the life chances of others, and particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalised groups. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Beth Dyer, Service Manager: Education on Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including: • Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!, • Local Government pension scheme, • Discounted Solent ferry travel, • Island bus network discount, • Cycle to work scheme, • Staff parking permit scheme, • Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership, • National and local discounts & benefits schemes, • Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria), • Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)