Lead SEN and Inclusion Strategy Officer
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade K: £43,857 - £44,863 per annum
- Location: Ainsdale Hope Centre
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 19/06/2021 at 23:55
- Reference: EE/21/154156
LEAD SEN & Inclusion Officer
36 hours per week - Permanent
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs?
A rare opportunity has arisen within the Assessment, Resource and Provision Planning Team for a Lead SEN & Inclusion Strategy Officer role.
Working as Lead SEN & Inclusion Strategy Officer some of your responsibilities will include the following:
- Ensuring that services are delivered in line with the principles set out in clause 19 of the Children and Families Act 2014 with children, young people and their parents being supported to participate as fully as possible.
- Providing Team Leaders within the SEN Service the information needed to review and develop strategy, policy and provision in relation to children with additional or different needs to meet local and national initiatives (currently the development of the local offer, personal budgets and birth to 25 single education, health and care plans).
- Ensuring that high level needs resources and commissioned places are most efficiently matched to need, through planning, robust contractual arrangements and regular review.
This is a rare opportunity to join a positive, supportive and forward-thinking team of people who are committed to ensuring that quality services are provided to our children and young people with SEN.
Are you the passionate candidate that we are looking for with the skills and knowledge we need to make a difference to people’s lives?
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
