Designated Social Care Officer

5 days ago


Lewes, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
Are you driven to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with SEND? Would you like to help shape the SEND landscape by leading a brand-new area within our service?

If you are, then you might be well-placed to join our dynamic and innovative Education Division.

East Sussex has a well-established SEND service, and we are looking to take the next step in enhancing our joint work across education and social care. In line with the DfE response to the SEND Green Paper, we are looking to appoint a Designated Social Care Officer (DSCO) - a senior manager who will work across statutory services to ensure that we have effective co-working and assessment processes for children with SEND.

Reporting to the Strategic Lead for SEND Assessment and Planning, you would help shape this new role in East Sussex. You would be responsible for taking a lead on key areas of implementing our SEND Strategy and helping to shape practice across the broader Children’s Services Department so that we establish excellent processes for identifying and providing for children’s needs.
- Have strong management and leadership experience
- Are resilient in the face of adversity
- Have up to date knowledge of SEND legislation and social care systems
- Are solution-focused, creative thinkers
- Can think and work strategically across the wider SEND system.

Interviews will take place in person and will include a presentation to stakeholders on a relevant topic.

The Designated Social Care Officer provides a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about shaping the outcomes for children and SEND and is uniquely placed to make a real difference through all areas of the work.

For an informal discussion, please contact Nathan Caine - Head of Education: SEND and Safeguarding on 01273 482401.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

**_For work that makes a difference_**

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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