Head of Service - SEND

Head of Service - SEND Rate of Pay: Please let me know what rate your candidate is looking for at the point of Submission Hours: 37 Location: Hybrid working with 2 - 3 days in the office in Sandwell Start Date: ASAP Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description: Are you someone with a passion for ensuring children and young people with special educational needs and disability achieve their potential and aspirations into adulthood?

We are looking for a dynamic Head of SEND who can drive forward our plans for SEND across Sandwell, working collaboratively with partners across health, care, the voluntary sector and parents/carers and children and young people. You will ensure a high profile across partners in education, health and care and ensure strong communication and engagement with parents/carers and children and young people.

Our vision is to ensure children and young people aged 0-25 years are identified at the earliest stage and receive the right support to maximise their potential and achievements. You will ensure the local area is aspirational for children and young people with SEND and that lived experiences inform service development on an ongoing basis.

You will lead and manage a team of SEND Casework Managers ensuring that quality and practice is of high standard and case work is relational and child centred.

You will work closely with associated teams across health and the local authority to ensure needs are identified early and appropriate provision is in place. You will contribute to sufficiency planning of services and education placements and preparation for adulthood priorities across the local areas.

This position offers a unique leadership role that will allow you to continue to develop and transform services based on feedback from all partners.

About you:

We are looking for a candidate with a comprehensive knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice, partnership approaches and a commitment to providing the best quality services for families and children. Senior leadership or managerial experience within a Children's environment is essential. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who has experience of transforming services and can help us ensure that our SEND Services are robust and meet the needs of children and young people.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

Enhanced DBS with Children's and Adults Barring List Check

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No