Description Statutory SEND Team Lead – Preparing for Adulthood and Extra Care Grade 5 | Full-time | Flexible working considered Location: Cornwall Are you a confident leader with a deep understanding of SEND legislation and a passion for supporting young people as they transition into adulthood? Do you thrive in a collaborative, multi-agency environment where your decisions make a real difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you. About the Role This is a senior leadership role within Cornwall Council’s Statutory SEND Service, with a specialist focus on children inn our in the extra care cohort aged 0-25 and young people in Year 9 and above who are Preparing for Adulthood. As one of two Statutory SEND Team Leads, you will lead a team responsible for the review and oversight of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans for young people aged 14–25. You will also oversee the extra care team, supporting children and young people with complex needs, including those in care, on child protection plans, or with significant health conditions aged 0-25 years. You will work closely with the Enterprise and Employability team, post-16 providers, and commissioners to ensure young people have access to high-quality, aspirational pathways into adulthood. About the Service Cornwall Council’s Children and Family Services are committed to ensuring every child and young person receives the support they need to thrive. The Statutory SEND Service plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support for children and young people with EHC plans. What You’ll Be Doing Leading a team of Senior EHCP Officers and Review Officers to ensure timely, high-quality reviews of EHC plans. Overseeing the extra care cohort and ensuring robust support for children with complex needs. Championing high aspirations for young people preparing for adulthood, including pathways to employment, training, and independent living. Collaborating with post-16 providers, commissioners, and the Enterprise and Employability team to shape provision and ensure value for money. Acting as a senior representative of the Local Authority in complex casework, including producing evidence for tribunals and participating in mediation. Chairing the Stage 3 SEN Panel on rotation and contributing to strategic decision-making across the SEN Managers Group. What You’ll Need to Succeed Significant experience in a relevant education, health, or social care setting. In-depth knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice (0–25), and associated regulations. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams. Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills. Experience working with young people with SEND and their families, with a commitment to person-centred practice. Confidence in managing complex casework and making evidence-based decisions. What You’ll Get in Return A competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements. Ongoing professional development and support for further qualifications. The opportunity to shape the future of SEND provision and post-16 pathways in Cornwall. Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you’ll get in return: Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: · a competitive salary. · a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions · a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. · A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme · Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Rachel Delourme - rachel.delourme@cornwall.gov.uk Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.