Short Breaks Manager

3 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Long-term Teachers Ltd Full time

Short Breaks Coordinator / Respite Care Manager - SN25/SN5

 

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities? My client is looking for a dedicated Short Breaks Coordinator to lead and develop their respite care program, ensuring that these young individuals receive high-quality care, support, and enriching activities. Join a vibrant, caring community where your leadership can have a meaningful impact on families in need of respite and support The working patterns of this role will be Monday to Thursday at one of the Trust's Primary School sites and Sunday at a their Respite site. The hours of work are 10-6:15 Monday to Wednesday, 10:30-6:15 on Thursday and 9:30-4:30 on Sunday. This role is available on a permanent basis and will be working for the full year across half-terms.

 

Why You Should Apply

  • Lead a critical program that provides invaluable support to families of children with SEND
  • Work within a supportive and inclusive environment that values professional growth
  • Opportunity to shape the future of the Short Breaks provision with strategic development and innovative ideas
  • Oversee a service that directly enhances the quality of life for children and their families
  • Very competitive salary
  • 25 days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading the Short Breaks program, ensuring safe, compliant, and enriching experiences for children and young people with SEND
  • Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, managing both safeguarding and administrative staff
  • Developing and implementing a Strategic Development Plan for Short Breaks, including budget management and staff performance
  • Overseeing the planning and delivery of activities that promote equality and meet regulatory standards
  • Managing staff recruitment, training, and performance to maintain high standards of care and service delivery
  • Ensuring compliance with Ofsted registration and other relevant regulations
  • Building and maintaining relationships with families, schools, and external agencies

About You

  • Be able to do the job as described
  • Have experience in managing services for children and young people with SEND - Minimum Level 3 in Health + Social/Childcare or similar
  • Demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, particularly in a care or educational setting
  • Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders
  • Ideally be Team Teach trained although training will be provided on this front
  • Have a valid driver’s license as this role will require travel to 2 sites around Swindon and be willing to drive the minibus as needed

Working with Long-term Teachers:

 

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

 

We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition to the above we also offer:

  • Guaranteed Pay Plans
  • Agency Worker Regulations
  • Interview preparation advice and support
  • Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
  • 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
  • Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
  • Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay

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