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SEN Team Manager

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
21/02/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 08/03/2020 23:59
Salary:
£42,683 - £45,591 Annually
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Vacancy ID:
196176
Employment Location:
Darlington
Post Number:
010925
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
8 Mar
Further Information
We have a fantastic opportunity for an insightful, experienced and highly organised SEN Manager to join our SEN and Inclusion team. The successful candidate will have responsibility for ensuring the SEN team meets their responsibilities under the CFA 2014, providing a service of the highest standards which improves outcomes for children and young people with SEN, that works systematically with professionals and where parents and carers are able to be fully involved at an operational and strategic level.

The role includes work at an operational level as well as a strategic level with opportunities to develop and influence approaches and pathways for children and young people with SEN. Responsible for a team of SEN Officers, you will oversee the SEN statutory services and the EHC plan pathway, working with your team and promoting collaborative work across the teams in Education and Inclusion, Social Care, Health, Parent Carer Forum and other partners and stakeholders.

We would like to hear from you if:
- You are experienced, solutions-focussed, able to identify what works and implement change to improve quality and outcomes, with a demonstrable understanding of the SEN Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to SEN;
- You have the highest of ambitions for children and young people with SEN and their families;
- You would like to make a difference and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEN within a dynamic Local Authority;
- You want to feel energised about coming to work and feel valued for who you are and what you bring.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion, please contact Bev Dewar, SEN Team Manager, on 01325 406106, or email Bev.Dewar@darlington.gov.uk, or Graham Easterlow, Head of SEN and Inclusion on 01325 405887, or email Graham.Easterlow@darlington.gov.uk

An online application form and further information are available from www.darlington.gov.uk/job-vacancies. Alternatively, you can contact Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@xentrall.org.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.

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