Job Description: Working arrangements - Hybrid - Minimum of 2 days a week on site Office location - County Hall Chichester or County Hall North Horsham Statement of Works ? Review the current situation of the WSCC alternative provision services, alongside the wider SEND provision, using the structure of the SEND & AP Change Programme with its 3-tier model as a framework. ? Plan how to achieve a sustainable 3-tier service for Alternative Provision (AP). ? Support the creation of the Local Area Inclusion Plan (LAIP), while using the LAIP process to forecast demand for alternative provision over a multi-year period. ? Engage with providers and settings how demand can best be met. ? Focus on early and accurate identification of needs and inclusion. ? Advise and support strategic and individual commissioning of services, and ensuring any changes to service delivery are based on creating an inclusive system with improved provision in mainstream schools. ? Develop a range of resources to monitor impact and effectiveness. ? Develop the councils strategy for Appropriate and Alternative Provision What youll need to succeed: o Ability to promote the benefits of inclusion to all stakeholders and engage their hearts and minds. o Ability to lead a change in culture and mindset, and to persuade and influence others. o Effective communication skills to ensure collaborative and co-productive working and connect all stakeholders together. o A passion for and knowledge of appropriate and alternative provision, and the inclusion of all children within our education system. o An understanding of commissioning services. o Ability to apply reflective practice. o Knowledge of the SEND and AP Change Programme Job Types: Full-time, Contract Experience: Strategic Consultant : 3 years (required) OR15847: 1 year (preferred) commissioning service: 1 year (required)