Overall Purpose of Job
1. The post holder will be the strategic lead responsible for the effective administration of our statutory duties under the Education Act 1996 and Children and Families Act 2014. They will oversee the statutory assessment of children and young people's special educational needs, including their subsequent placement, reviews and outcomes.
2. The post holder will lead, supervise and motivate a multi-disciplinary team of professionals across assessment and long-term casework services to ensure that practice is person centred, streamlined, timely and of high quality. This includes the development and delivery of the newly formed SEND education, employment and training team providing specialist interventions to support young people to prepare for adulthood and independence.
3. To work collaboratively with children, families, school and settings, health partners and voluntary sector services to ensure children and young people with SEND are provided high quality support that meets their needs.
4. The post holder will act as the SEND expert for statutory support within the SEND 0-25 Leadership Team and across wider council, ensuring that, strategic improvements, statutory requirement and operational activities are aligned.
5. The post holder will be responsible for embedding a culture of relational and restorative practice with the casework service, including high customer satisfaction standards. They will develop and implement a clear supervision and performance monitoring framework within their service which enables them to provide support and challenge, oversight and assurance, and to address and resolve any concerns in a timely way.
Job Context
The post holder reports to the Head of SEND.
1. The post holder may have direct line management responsibility for up to 6 team managers and lead a service of circa 40 people.
2. The post holder will be responsible for SEND casework salary budget in region of £2m
3. The post holder will be required to work some evenings in order to meet service requirements and in order to ensure appropriate representation of the Council with residents, the Mayor and elected members, and external bodies.
Key Tasks and Accountabilities
Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.
1. To support the Council's vision to enable every resident under 25 to be safe, happy and cared for, with positive activities to secure their long-term wellbeing.
2. To provide strategic leadership across the operational service for statutory SEND casework section, ensuring that practice is person centred, streamlined, efficient and timely. Practice should be restorative, relational and in line with customer service standards.
3. To drive and support effective partnership working across Children's and Young People's Service, Adult social care, Health services, Settings, Schools, Colleges, Voluntary and community organisations, and the Newham Parents Forum, to deliver.
If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.
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