Strategic Lead for Send and Inclusion

1 week ago


Crewe, Cheshire East, United Kingdom Cheshire East Council Full time

ABOUT THE ROLE


An exciting opportunity has come up to join Cheshire East as we drive our agenda of improvement to excellence for children in the borough.

Do you thrive in a partnership context? Are you passionate to deliver improved outcomes for children? Do you have rich SEND and Inclusion experience across children's services?


This role reports directly to the Director of Strong Start, Family Help, and Integration with a direct line of will report to the Executive Director of Children's Services.

The post holder will work within an ambitious and evolving multi-agency partnership and a strong and dedicated senior leadership team.


You will lead and be responsible for driving the delivery of high-quality SEND and Inclusion Service for the children and families in Cheshire East across the directorate.

You will provide strategic leadership to deliver improved educational and life outcomes for children and young people 0-25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities and inform and support the commissioning function both in respect of effectiveness of current practice and services and in identifying gaps and driving improvement.


You will be a strong and dynamic leader who is passionate about making a real difference for children and young people with special education needs to make sure that nobody gets left behind.

You will play a vital role in leading Cheshire East SEND services, overseeing the operational delivery, financial controls and the statutory duties.

You will form a robust working relationship with our schools and settings and work closely within the partnership and with the parent carer forum.

You will be skilled in co-production and help take our offer to the next level.

Organisation

  • Cheshire East Council

Partner Organisation

  • Cheshire East Council

Location

  • Sandbach, Crewe, Macclesfield

Job Category

  • Children and Young People Services, People, Education

Grade

  • Please refer to advert text

Salary Min
- £83,788 per annum

Salary Max
- £83,788 per annum

Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Permanent

Closing Date

  • 21/07/2023

Ref No

  • E2217
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work.

As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.


At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.


If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.


As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

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For more specific role information please click on the job description, which can be found in the documents area below

ABOUT YOU


You will have an extensive background in SEND and Inclusion and a professional degree level qualification with formal management training / structured management development programme.


You will have knowledge and understanding of the wider system involved in meeting the needs of children and young people with SEN and vulnerable pupils more widely; particularly, understanding key partnerships and processes involved in the system, with a strong sense of the role of the local authority in the system and clear understanding of the funding mechanism for high needs block services.

To find out more about what we're looking for specifically from you, please view the person specification in the job description which can be found in the documents section

Please note:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS certificate and barred list check.


WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN


We're big believers in giving back to the people who work hard for us to provide the best services possible to residents and service users.

In return for your work, we will give you:

  • COMPETITIVE SALARY £83,78
  • FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN
  • 37
hour working week ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE 34 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising to 39 days with just 5 years' service
ABOUT US
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work.

As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We're working together for a brighter future - together

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