SEND Senior Manager

SEND Senior Manager

Preston (Remote)

�39 per hour umbrella

Contract (3 months+)

The Role:

To work in collaboration with children, young people, their families, education providers and other stakeholders to maximise outcomes for children and young people at a strategic and operational level across the local area.

To work alongside other senior managers and the head of service at a strategic level to support the development of a progressive and inclusive approach to special educational needs in Lancashire.

To work alongside other managers within the service to ensure consistency of practice across the county and to promote the development of a supportive collaborative culture across team leaders and within the service.

To lead and manage developmental projects that address the priorities of the service and local area.

To provide effective management of the SEND teams to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs.

The Candidate:

Evidence of managing SEND services or elements of a service successfully

Proven experience of providing direction and clear vision to those you work with to ensure service excellence

Evidence of the ability to provide effective and visual leadership to a team of professionals

A proven track record of delivering functional improvements, including experience of planning and budget/financial management

Evidence of CPD relating to strategic work, maintaining a position at the leading edge of own professional function and applying this within the organisation.

Experience of planning and managing work to meet individual, team and service objectives, whilst achieving quality and value for money.

Experience of working to support other practitioners outside of your primary organisation and which might include for example peripatetic or outreach work

Experience of seeking feedback from stakeholders about services provided that has been used to undertake/make recommend continuous improvements to services.