About the Team
Warwickshire’s new SEND and Inclusion Strategy sets out our collective ambition to improve life opportunities and outcomes for children and young people with SEND, by supporting a strong early start, quality education and a positive transition into adulthood.
It is the aim and the vision of Warwickshire County Council that all schools are places where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. We will work together to enable all our children and young people in Warwickshire to lead a fulfilling life and be part of their community.
The ‘Warwickshire School's Inclusion Charter’ sets out what all children and young people and their families should expect from schools in Warwickshire, in line with the SEND Code of Practice.
Meeting the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014, the strategy is ambitious, inclusive, and realistic in the challenging financial context seen nationally amongst local authorities and the NHS.
Through our ongoing commitment to be a Child-Friendly County, we have prioritised resources to address growing demands across the EHC Needs Assessment and EHCP Review processes, to enable timely action and decision-making, which in turn impacts on positive outcomes for our children and young people and their families.
We are therefore looking for ambitious, dedicated and solution-focused practitioners to join our hard-working and collaborative SENDAR (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Assessment and Review) team. As a local authority, we can offer you:
* an Agile Working policy,
* a generous Annual Leave entitlement,
* car lease and cycle to work schemes,
* a range of additional staff benefits.
In addition, SENDAR will also provide supportive supervision, dedicated business support and a robust induction.
About the role
As the SENDAR Delivery Lead, you will play an active delivery and strategic role as part of the overall SEND and Inclusion Senior Leadership Team.
This is a new post establishing joint responsibility for leading the SENDAR team. This post will lead on Assessment and Disagreement Resolution, whilst the other SENDAR Delivery Lead will lead on Review and Quality. The two SENDAR Delivery Leads will jointly lead the overall team with one consistent approach.
Jointly, you will provide strategic planning and oversight of the SENDAR team, in order to ensure:
* the local authority fulfils its statutory responsibilities in respect of the management of EHC needs assessments, plans, monitoring and annual reviews
* the delivery of key performance indicators that serve to optimise outcomes for children and young people
* the continued development of the service so that it is equipped to meet current and future needs of the children and young people in Warwickshire
* preparation for and involvement in the Local Area OFSTED/CQC SEND Inspection and development of the Self Evaluation Framework (SEF)
You will develop and maintain good working relationships with a range of key stakeholders including children, young people and their families, statutory partners and service providers.
About you
You will have at least six years’ experience in a Local Authority Team or direct experience supporting SEND in an educational setting, health or social care leadership role. You will have a depth of understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, including the graduated approach and statutory requirements. You will be an excellent communicator and role model, adapting your communication style to ensure clarity and instilling trust and confidence in our support to families, carers, children and young people in Warwickshire. You will have proven skills in leading teams to improve overall performance. You will be skilled in managing a number of conflicting priorities that may provide professional challenge, and making informed decisions that promote best outcomes from available resources.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
For information about the role please contact: Ross Caws : rosscaws@warwickshire.gov.uk
Deadline to submit the application: Midnight on Thursday 24th April
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on 7th and/or 9th May.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more
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