Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods
Directorate of Education and Early Years
SEND Service Manager
Ref: SM2/OL-20140
Contract Type: Permanent,
Salary: Grade SM2
Hours: Full time
Based: Civic Centre
Closing date: 10th September 2018
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: Shortlisting 13th September. Interview date 19th September.
We welcome applications from residents of Oldham as part of our campaign to Get Oldham Working. For more information please visit http://www.oldham.gov.uk/get_oldham_working
The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS
Role overview
To provide direct line management to the SEN Assessment, SEN Transport, Children with Disabilities, QEST and VI/PI/HI Teams supporting the development of the service to meet the highest standards for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs in Oldham.
Key responsibilities
To provide day-to-day management to SEN Services staff including recruitment, appraisals and professional development, ensure there is a focus on service outcomes which benefit Service Users and Carers, and to produce effective workforce plans.
To motivate and engage staff to create a working environment which influences effective performance.
To be accountable for budgets, monitoring, reckoning and providing explanation for the spend as necessary, ensuring services are delivered within this service budget.
Key Requirements
Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality and effective person-centred services to both Service Users and Carers.
Experience of motivating and managing a team, having input into development plans and effective working relationships with staff and trade unions
Detailed understanding of the range of issues and challenges facing children and young people with special educational needs both operationally and strategically
Knowledge of key national policy drivers, legislation and broader influences related to the SEND agenda.
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About Us
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages link to the greater.jobs blog with the V&Bs https://www.greater.jobs/content/0/working-for-oldham
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