PartnershipsManager – SEN Schools
Location: Hybrid –with travel to our schools in Cheshire (Sandbach) and Manchester(Wythenshawe)
Salary: £37,000 -£40,000 + up to £10,000 performance related annualbonus
Hours: Full Time –37
Those huge smallvictories
We are thehighest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special educationand care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even thesmallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate thelittle things. We are looking for someone who can passionatelyrepresent Witherslack Group's visions, aims and objectives and canbuild strong, long lasting relationships with internal and externalstakeholders throughout ourschools.
For children withcomplex needs the level of care and education we provide must goabove and beyond. That's what drives us here at Witherslack Group.With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams,we're proud to have a reputation for excellence and market leadingOFSTED ratings. Our Partnerships team aims to reach and impact morepeople than ever before with what we can offer youngpeople.
Get out whatyou put in
We arelooking for someone who can nurture and develop close links withall of the key personnel within local authority SEN andcommissioning teams, in addition to all of the wider group ofprofessionals associated with the education of children withspecial educational needs.
Asa Partnerships Manager, you will have end-to-endresponsibility for the enquiry and referral process,ensuring parents, carers, and professionals receive an unrivalledexperience at every touchpoint with Witherslack Group. You will besupported by administrative and technical teams within ourcommercial/partnerships team and across the widerorganisation.
With previousexperience in a similar field, you will use your skills to activelyseek out development opportunities to gain a deep understanding oflocal authority needs and the local market. This rolerequires close partnership working across the schools, homes andlocal authority by support, liaison and negotiation so experienceof relationship management is amust.
What we do foryou
We know you'regoing to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, wereward you with the best salary and benefits package in the caresector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to thelives of our young people – plus you'llget:
- Salary:£37,000 - £40,000- Training:Ongoing professionaldevelopment.- Holiday: You'llwork hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 7 weeks'holiday- Flexible benefitspackage: meaning you can increase/decrease your holidayallowance, pension and life insurance – check out ourbenefits here- Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance- Medical cover soyou can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentistappointment and a host of high-street discounts
- Beautiful workingenvironments with the very bestfacilities- A recommend a friend scheme thatoffers a £1,000 bonus everytime
Bringyour whole-self to work
Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone's differencesas that's what makes us the best at what we do. Our young peoplecome from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with differentneeds – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that ourteams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to bethemselves. We'll give you the chance to build an exciting careerin a fast-growing organisation, where you're free to achieve yourpotential. Here's what we need fromyou;
- A passion forthe education and care of children and young people withSEND- A peopleperson—empathetic, caring, and able to translateWitherslack Group's vision into real impact- Anunderstanding of local authority commissioning(or experience in business development, account management,commissioning, SEN Casework, referral management, or a similar rolewith transferable skills)- Knowledge ofthe local authority environment and how to navigate it toachieve objectives- Excellentrelationship-building and networkingskills- Tenacity anddrive to seek new opportunities and exceedtargets- The ability to communicateeffectively with a range ofaudiences
Jointhe UK's best special education and careprovider
Our youngpeople deserve the best possible future and we feel the same aboutour teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself .
The Witherslack Group iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its youngpeople. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we willcover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcomingapplications from all sections of thecommunity.
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TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunitiesemployer welcoming applications from all sections of thecommunity.
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