SEN Team Manager
London Borough of Merton
Merton
- Expired
- Salary:
- MGB - £49,845 to £51,273 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 September 2014
Job overview
Merton Children Schools & Families
Ref: 2002
Are you interested in a leading position within the SEN & Disabilities Integrated Service for Children & Young People with SEND?
We are a multi-disciplinary service based in the Education Division of Merton's Children's Schools and Families Department. The service has recently undergone a re-organisation to enable us to deliver the expectations of the Children and Families Act 2014 and in particular the move to Education, Health and Care Plans. You will manage a well established and committed SEN team providing the leadership to work alongside Education, Schools, Health, and Social Care colleagues and families to ensure that a high quality service is delivered to children, young people and their families and carers.
You will manage a team responsible for discharging the Authority's statutory functions in relation to SEN and contribute to strategic working and forward planning to ensure a high quality service is delivered. You will have a demonstrable understanding or experience of, working with or in a school or education setting and be able to also demonstrate a broad range of skills and a willingness to work with other agencies to secure the best possible outcomes. You must be a first-rate communicator and have excellent organisational skills, a high level of literacy and knowledge of SEN. The role also calls for an understanding of law and procedures relating to the SEN Code of Practice and the Equality Act. An Enhanced DBS is required for these posts.
Closing date: 22nd September 2014
To apply: www.merton.gov.uk/jobs
About London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Merton
- Civic Centre, London Road
- Morden
- SM4 5DX
- United Kingdom
• Population of 197,700 (mid-year 2006 estimate) – projected to increase to 207,400 by 2015 – living in
78,000 households.
• Three main town centres: Wimbledon, Mitcham and Morden.
• Predominantly suburban in character, with high levels of commuter flows in and out of central London.
• Good connections with the London transport network – the District and Northern lines both run through the borough,Tramlink provides connections between Wimbledon and Croydon via Mitcham and Morden, and numerous over-ground stations and bus routes provide easy access to central London and neighbouring boroughs.
• Significant amounts of green space – notably Wimbledon and Mitcham commons. The borough also has 67 parks and open spaces, 11 nature reserves and 17 allotment sites.
• Approximately 25% of the population is from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, rising to 50% of children attending Merton schools.
• 160 languages are spoken in Merton’s 43 primary and 11 secondary schools.
• Increasing numbers of groups with particular needs, for example, older people and BME communities.
• Seven libraries provide Internet access, summer reading schemes and homework clubs as well as traditional book, CD, DVD and video lending.
• Merton plays host to one of the country’s most famous sporting events – the Wimbledon fortnight held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
• Council tax is currently set at £1,401.31 (2008/09) for a band D property (including the Greater London Authority precept), at the median level for outer London boroughs.
• Main areas of concern to residents are the level of council tax, street cleanliness, and crime and anti-social behaviour, although Merton is consistently in the top three safest boroughs in London.
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