Prevention Manager

The Prevention Manager role will be to establish, promote and secure inclusive educational solutions with regards to children and young people who may otherwise be at risk of requiring provision other than their current setting. To lead a team of Inclusion/SENA casework officers to deliver support to schools and to work with parents to ensure that children and young people can remain in mainstream school. To play a key role in the work around alternative provisions and it's suitable use for children and young people. You will build parental confidence in the Leicestershire provision whereby all agencies can demonstrate effective joint working to support children and young people. To provide challenge, where necessary, to educational settings, services for children and young people and other stakeholders where cases have been escalated, or relationships have become strained. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

• Qualifications plus experience or experience without a qualification i.e. BTEC Higher or NVQ 4 (or equivalent) and post qualification experience.
• Experience of providing support, supervision and line management to a team.
• Experience of identifying the training needs of staff teams and developing and delivering input to support and develop staff.
• Experience of working within a performance framework which focuses on the outcomes achieved through activities. And substantial experience of working in children or family services within a SEND, health, social care or education context.
• Knowledge of Statutory responsibilities of the LA in relation to Children Missing Education, Pupils Missing Education, Children with Medical Needs and Elective Home Education. Evidence of safeguarding knowledge and best practice in the delivery of quality services.
• Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice including Best Endeavours and Reasonable Adjustments.
• Able to work alongside colleagues from different agencies and services using a focus of improving outcomes for children and to work through any differences or conflicts between individuals or agencies
Please note that individuals who have previously applied for this role are asked not to reapply, as applications have already been considered. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.