Inclusion and Attendance Service Manager
Families – SEND & Inclusion/Inclusion and Attendance Service
Salary - £64,863 – £68,104 (Grade 10)
Hours - 37 hours per week
Contract type - Full time, permanent
Location: Civic Centre/Priory Green
The award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking to recruit a Service Manager to further develop our enthusiastic Inclusion and Attendance Service.
This permanent position is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is looking to advance their career and join a thriving and supportive organisation. We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries, generous annual leave entitlement, and an excellent pension scheme.
Leading the Attendance and Inclusion Service, you will continue to grow a service that offers a range of specialist advisory services for vulnerable children and young people at risk of exclusion, children missing education, and for children, young people, and families who elect to home educate.
You will be responsible for creating accessible options for our Wolverhampton learners to access learning in homes, settings, and schools, with the support of your teams including the Inclusion Team and Attendance Team.
The service works closely with families, health professionals, social care, and other professionals to develop co-produced support packages and pathways for children and young people, ensuring a high level of service delivery and a contribution to strategic developments within Wolverhampton and the wider integrated children’s services agenda.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Inclusion and Attendance Service Manager to:
* Develop and influence the city council’s strategy in relation to vulnerable learners.
* Ensure the delivery of highly effective services to vulnerable learners in Wolverhampton and those placed outside of the city.
* Promote educational engagement and outcomes of vulnerable learners, specifically:
o Children and young people of statutory school age who are not accessing full-time education, including due to persistent absence and exclusion.
o Children and young people of statutory school age who attend alternative provision.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Helen Bakewell: helen.bakewell@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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