Job Category : Interim Executive
Location : Essex House, Essex County Council, Chelmsford
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary : £170.63 per day
SEND Operations Lead – rate is negotiable for the right candidate.
Please note – candidates must be available for an immediate start.
This position will initially, in line with current government guidance, will be based from home rather than the office. If / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.
Job Purpose
Essex County Council (ECC) has embarked upon a programme of change for provision and services with the ambition to profoundly improve the outcomes and life experience of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Our vision is for a SEND system which identifies and assesses need at an early stage and which provides appropriate and support to bring about improved outcomes for children and young people without such high dependence on Essex County Council’s statutory services.
As SEND Operations Lead you will manage and develop the SEND Operations service, working collaboratively across the quadrant education leadership team, central education services and with health and social care teams. You will lead effective delivery of ECC’s statutory duties, as outlined in the Childrens and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015, regarding the assessment and review processes for children and young people with SEND, in one of four quadrants.
With a Level 4 SEN award or equivalent and evidence of the successful management of SEND and statutory assessment processes, the successful candidate will also have a deep understanding of Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
Screening Questions
Is your candidate educated to RFQ Level 6 (Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent by experience and possesses Level 4 of the SEN awards? Essential
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Educated to RFQ Level 6 (Bachelor’s degree) or equivalent by experience and possesses Level 4 of the SEN awards.
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and the local authority’s statutory responsibilities in relation to assessment and review of children and young people with SEND.
Evidence of successful management of SEND services, statutory assessment and review processes.
Evidence of forging effective working relationships with external partners including schools, settings, health and social care colleagues, as well as parents and parental representatives.
Evidence of effectively and sensitively dealing with a wide range of people regarding difficult and complex issues, including the use of effective negotiation and providing successful challenge and support to educational settings and other agencies.
Excellent leadership and behavioural skills with the ability to build and lead a diverse team and work collaboratively across a leadership team to achieve shared goals.
Significant experience in undertaking quality assurance, review and evaluation procedures, including the effective use of data to determine improvement.