SEND Commissioning and Quality Assurance Manager
Permanent
Grade 6 - £49,498 and £61,269
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week. Hybrid working.
Do you want to make a difference for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families? Do you want to feel proud of your achievements every day? Are you someone with a passion for ensuring children and young people with special educational needs and disability achieve their potential and aspirations into adulthood?
As SEND Commissioning and Quality Assurance Manager you will be using your experience of leading and managing a team, you will be responsible for the arrangements for SEND Commissioning and Quality Assurance. Commissioning the best possible school places and educational experiences for some of our most vulnerable children and young people with SEND will be your top priority. You will lead and manage the SEND Commissioning and QA Team growing their confidence and skills to make sure they are able to excel in their roles.
With your leadership skills you will steer the team to improve performance and work collaboratively with other colleagues, schools, colleges and providers. Using your skills in communication and engagement you will support, motivate and challenge to ensure they are delivering the best possible education and support for our children and young people.
We will match your commitment to us with opportunities to grow and develop your knowledge and experience in SEND and Commissioning. To be part of this dynamic team and to play your part in the improvements we are delivering for Birmingham families, please get in touch.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve.
If you would like to chat about this role, contact David Bridgman – david.bridgman@birmingham.gov.uk
You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are under-represented, and we will, therefore, take positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment timescales may be a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to retaining and developing all our staff.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or any other way in which we can support you through your application.
Closing date 10th October 2024 at 23.59.
Interviews for this post will take place in-person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification