Director of Children's Services

4 days ago


Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Pick for Britain Full time

Reimagine the possibilities at Suffolk County Council

About Us

We're a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and making a real difference in our communities.

Your Role

You'll have a wide range of responsibilities, including EHCP assessments, specialist settings admissions and our innovative SEND Assessment Centre programme. You'll work closely with parents and carers and children and young people in the development of services and take a lead role in the development and implementation of the Council's SEND Strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement the Council's SEND Strategy
  • Work closely with parents and carers and children and young people in the development of services
  • Oversee EHCP assessments, specialist settings admissions and the SEND Assessment Centre programme
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £70,086 to £79,174 per annum, plus benefits such as up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme, travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, performance-related annual pay progression, and more.



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