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Job Introduction

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

The salary scale for this position is £63,899 - £70,414 per annum based on a 36-hour working week. This role is offered as a secondment opportunity for 12-months.

Surrey County Council is committed to hybrid working and therefore supports a blend of office based and remote working with flexible hours. We'd be happy to discuss what this looks like with you.

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

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.

The Role

We are looking for an Education and Inclusion Service Manager to lead a number of Inclusion and Additional Needs services in the South West quadrant of Surrey for one year.
In this role you would be leading the following teams:

• The South West SEND Team who manage the Education, Health and Care statutory processes
• The South West Inclusion Service who work with schools to reduce exclusions and improve attendance
• The South West Access to Education Service for children who are out of school and receiving education other than at school
• The South West 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 needs of, and improve the outcomes for, children and young people in the local community.

You will have the opportunity to lead on specific projects within the innovative SEND Transformation Programme which includes the introduction of a person centred EHCP 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.

You will be 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.

You will also benefit from working in a County Council which has excellent educational provision and a developing culture of working collaboratively with schools. The Council is expanding both support for inclusive practice in mainstream provision and the number of specialist school places.

There is a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, and you will have access to robust management information data to support your work. Surrey County Council is also keen to support well-being and promotes active listening and responding to the voices of children, young people, parents, carers and staff.

While SEND is a key focus, the role also has responsibility for improving outcomes for all our vulnerable learners with priority on reducing persistent absence and suspensions.

About You

To join our dedicated, creative team you will need to have:

• 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
• Track record of managing and leading change
• Experience at a senior level of managing people and monitoring complex budgets in a large organisation

Our ambition is to secure the best outcomes for our children and young people, and we welcome applications from candidates that have proven experience in leading services which strengthen inclusion and make a difference to outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.

We would also encourage senior leaders from schools to apply for this role and secondments would be considered.

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.

Additional Information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 13th June 2023 with interviews to follow.

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 Liz Bone by e-mail at [email protected]

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. 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.

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