SEND Manager

Education - Non School

SEN Support

Tameside Council

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade J. Scale 40 - £48,474 to Scale 41 - £49,498

Hours: 36 Hours per week

Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH

Closing Date: Thursday, 23rd May 2024

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The role

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to expand their SEND department with the hire of a SEND Team Manager. The post-holder will operationally manage a dedicated team of SEND Case Officers, undertaking the statutory assessment process and placement of children and Young People with an Education, Health and Care Plan (in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2015).

Following a joint visit from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in October 2021, a Written Statement of Action (WSoA) was implemented. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council are ambitious in their SEND improvement journey, we recognise the challenges ahead yet remain committed to improve the support we provide to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Why work for us?

In Tameside, we like to look after our employees and offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

Minimum of 28 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
36 hours working week
Health and wellbeing support
Salary sacrifice schemes
Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package click here

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to discuss it further, please contact the Deputy Head of SEND, Wendy Young on 07970 456 375 or email: wendy.young@tameside.gov.uk

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

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We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Job Description and Person Specification.doc

Ref no: DPT91

salary from

£48,474

contract

permanent

working hours

full time

application deadline

11 59 pm

23rd May 2024

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