Change Support Officer (SEND reform)

This role has been created specifically tosupport ourresponse to SEND reform, a landmark national programme that seeks to better meets the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, enabling them to thrive in their local communities.

As a ChangeSupportOfficer, you willsupportsuccessful delivery of the SEND reform programme, including by:

Ensuring the smooth progression and delivery of a breadth of tasks through identifying goals, priorities, breaking down complex tasks into achievable actions and communicating this effectively.

Working through problems which arise throughout a project lifecycle by gathering the right information, identifying a solution, and coordinating the delivery of this with the right stakeholders.

Working co-operatively, as part of a team liaising with both internal and external colleagues to provide efficient and effective specialistsupport.

You willbe motivatedby making a tangible difference to the lives of children and young peopleand as a transformation and change management professional in a service design and improvement environment.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and a clear communicator. Through this role, there will be opportunities to develop your project management skills andsupportyour career progression.

Experience of working in local government and/or the wider public sector service economy would be desirable, but not essential, as other experience can enable us to look at our challenges from another perspective.

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the FutureTogether, ourambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice.Were seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of daring to do it differently, as we continue to strive to do better.

Children, Education and Families (CEF) is a directorate of dedicated childrens services professionals whosupport children, young people and families from 0-25, across a wide range of services from early help to children we care for, education services for all and specialistsupport for children with SEND.

Faced with continuing increases in demand,costs,andcomplexity of needs across children's social care and education, we have established a transformation team and set up programmes to tackle key areas, such as SEND reform, Family Hubs, Families First and increasing placement sufficiency for children we care for.Our goal is to achieve the best possible life outcomes for children and young people in Oxfordshire and to make our services sustainable and fit for the future.

If you like achallenge and want to tackle issues that make a real difference to local people's lives, its a really exciting time to join us.