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The starting salary for this role is £63,899 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

Surrey County Council is committed to agile working and therefore is able to support a blend of office based and remote working, with flexible hours. We'd be happy to discuss what this looks like with you. When in the office the base for this role is Woodhatch Place in Reigate.

Do you have the experience, skills and ambition to strengthen inclusion and improve outcomes for children and young people with additional needs in Surrey?

Our Ambition:

Surrey County Council is committed to ensuring that all children are supported to achieve the very best outcomes in their local community provision. The Council has a range of inclusion services, that operate through a quadrant model, to help realise this aspiration and we are looking for our next Education and Inclusion Service Manager to lead a number of Inclusion and Additional needs services in the South East quadrant of Surrey.

About the role:

In this role you would be leading the following teams:

• The South East SEND team who manage the Education, Health and Care statutory processes
• The South East Inclusion service who works with schools to reduce exclusions and improve attendance
• The South East Access to Education Service for children who are out of school and receiving education other than at school
• The South East Specialist teachers for inclusive practice who support and advise schools on behaviour and learning

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the work of these teams and align them with health and social care services to offer a joined-up approach to meet the needs of and improve outcomes for children and young people in the local community.

You will also have the chance to lead on specific projects within the innovative SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) transformation programme, which includes the introduction of a person centred EHCP (education and health care plan) format, the use of a digital solution to complete SEND statutory processes, a multi-agency review of the needs assessment pathway and a review of SEN decision making panels.

This role is part of a wider Inclusion and Additional Needs leadership team which is committed to adopting a systems wide approach to identifying and meeting need which builds upon best practice. The leadership team offers valuable peer support which compliments line management support from the quadrant Assistant Director for Inclusion and Additional Needs, which contributes to our developing culture of working collaboratively with schools and the excellent educational provision across Surrey.

The Council is expanding both support for inclusive practice in mainstream provision and the number of specialist school places, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and reducing persistent absence and suspensions. While SEND is a key focus for the role, the role also has responsibility for improving outcomes for all our vulnerable learners.

To support you to be effective in this role you will have access to robust management information data to inform your work, which actively listens and responds to the voice of children, young people, parents, carers and staff.

About you:

To join our dedicated, creative team we are looking for someone who can evidence:

• Up to date knowledge and experience of the education landscape and legislative frameworks for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and additional needs
• Knowledge of schools and educational settings
• A track record of managing and leading change
• Senior level experience of managing people
• Ability to monitor complex budgets in a large organisation

This would be a great opportunity for someone with proven experience in leading services which strengthen inclusion and make a difference to outcomes for children and young people with additional needs, such as senior leaders from schools.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 7th July 2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 17th July 2023.

We are open to considering secondments for this role.

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Sandra Morrison at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.