Ballard House
Permanent
37 hours per week
52 weeks per year
Salary - Circa £60,000 to £70,000
Head of Service (SEND) role profile
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced
individual to join Plymouth City Council to lead our SEND Service.
The post
holder will be responsible for the development, leadership and management of
the Special Educational Needs and Disability Service (SEND) ensuring the
service achieves and delivers joint outcomes as set out in legislation.
The role is key to strategic and operational management in the
development of SEND through the Children’s Partnership. Services are a high
priority for the city, from our Brighter Futures plan.
Key Responsibilities include:
· Providing a strategic lead in the City for SEN,
inclusion and disability services.
· Working to ensure an improvement in outcomes
through coproduction of services with our Plymouth Parent Carer Voice team, our
schools and Health services.
· Acting as a “champion” of SEN and disability and
influencing partners to raise the profile of and provide accessible services to
those with additional need or disability.
· Ensuring that we focus on supporting and
preparing our young people for adulthood.
· Managing relationships with Elected Members
through briefings, cabinet reporting, and Scrutiny Boards. This work will
frequently involve challenging and emotive issues which require sensitive
handling and a high level of diligence.
· Producing strategic and service plans, analysing
and interpreting service related data.
The post holder will be responsible for
utilising that data to plan and develop services and for reporting on progress
as a key priority in the Children and Young People’s Plan.
You will have a degree level qualification in a
relevant related subject, for example, in Health, Social Care, or Education and a detailed knowledge of SEN
and Disability Services. A management
qualification is desirable.
This
role is not suitable for flexible working due to the needs of the service.
The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post
is:
Standard check.
Plymouth
City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will
be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race,
religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As
part of our commitment to promoting equality
we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are
considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed
Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
If you would like an informal conversation about the post
please contact Ming Zhang – Service Director for Education, Participation and
Skills on 01752 306837 or email: ming.zhang@plymouth.gov.uk
Closing Date: Wednesday 17 August 2022