Role Responsibility Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of young people in Kent? If you are a dynamic, creative, and positive leader who is dedicated to improving outcomes for those with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), then we want to hear from you. We have an excellent opportunity available for an Assessment Team Manager, in our SEND Team, working closely with our placement, tribunal and casework teams. You will play an integral role in decision making of future Education and Health Care Needs Assessment requests and regularly liaise with schools, parents and young people. This is a highly demanding role, but you will be working with an established, experienced, and supportive leadership team. You will be responsible for overseeing the EHCNA process from point of application to point of finalising the plans, to include suitable placement and collaboration with parents and young people. You will be responsible for the management of a team of 8-10 staff and will oversee their appraisals and day to day management. Kent County Council have a commitment to continuous professional development and there will be regular opportunities for training and mentoring. To be considered for this role, you should have an excellent understanding of SEN legislation, specifically SEN Code of Practice (2014), Children and Family Act (2014) and Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and its application within the context of Kent, as well we a comprehensive understanding of guidance, and best practice in relation to Early Years, Primary and Secondary Education, as well as Post 16. You will also have sound knowledge of IT and excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills. You will understand the importance of maintaining an elevated level of accuracy and confidentiality in your work and be confident in data processing, data integration and data analytics. If you consider yourself to be a positive person, with a ‘can-do’ approach who can rise to the pressures within the EHC Assessment Team, providing a client-driven service, exceeding expectations, then we want to hear from you. This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. This is a County-wide role. Please note the successful candidate will spend at least 2-days per week working in a local office. The post holder will also undertake meetings in educational settings, other organisations, and Local Authority premises across Kent.