Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live, with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, the historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Though large areas of the county are pretty low-lying, you’ll find the atmosphere at the Council anything but flat.
Our vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire, and we’re already making significant progress towards this objective. If you’re ready to bring your professional experience and skills to a well-managed and high-performing organisation, with a strong and ambitious culture of continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
SEND, inclusion and alternative provision have been prominent in the news in recent months, and the incoming Secretary of State has launched a thorough review of effectiveness and systems. With care and fairness at the heart of our vision for Cambridgeshire, it’s no surprise that we want to ensure that every child in our schools – whether mainstream or otherwise – receives the right support to achieve the very best outcomes.
This role oversees SEND and alternative provision across the county, working with academies, trusts and maintained schools to ensure access to the support a child needs, when they need it. In particular, we need to reduce the period between referral and implementation, and – like all local authorities – we’re seeking creative ways to make our resources go further. There are areas o...