Senior Assessment and Planning Manager
East Sussex County Council
Countywide
- Salary:
- £45,150 - £49,834
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2015
Job overview
Senior Assessment and Planning Manager: Inclusion, SEN & Disability (ISEND) Statutory Assessment and Planning Service
East Sussex has high aspirations for our newly configured services to support children with additional and special educational needs and disabilities; we are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our management team to help us realise our vision.
Working within ISEND Statutory Education Assessment and Planning Services, as a Senior Manager, you will lead and manage the Assessment and Planning team to:
- Ensure that all statutory and commissioned requirements are met through effective inter-agency working.
- Deliver agreed outcomes for children and young people with special education needs (SEN)
- Contribute to the department’s and wider County Council’s policy and strategy for children and young people with (SEN).
We are looking for a manager with a sound knowledge of the new SEND reforms, a strong commitment to developing effective casework practice within a newly configured team, to ensure staff are confident in their work with families; building strong relationships with a range of partners including Independent and Non Maintained settings and parents to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND 0 - 25. This will include working with key partners and other teams to achieve full integration of education health and care planning with families, promoting children and young people’s participation in the planning process. You will be part of an integrated management team ensuring high quality assessment planning and provision are in place for children and young people who meet statutory assessment criteria.
You will have excellent leadership and management skills, an ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with a range of professionals to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people and a background in education.
We welcome applications from those who would enjoy the challenge of developing a new role.
For an informal discussion, please contact Alison Borland on 01273 481230. To apply for this post please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/jobs
Closing date: 8 March 2015.
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
Apply: https://www.accesseastsussex.org/jobs/details.aspx?nPostingId=5124&nPostingTargetId=11193&id=PFOFK026203F3VBQB7968LOH0&LG=UK
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About East Sussex County Council
- East Sussex County Council
- County Hall, St. Anne's Crescent, Lewes
- Essex
- BN7 1UE
- United Kingdom
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