Special Educational Needs and Disability

Are you passionate about ensuring children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are provided with high-quality education within their local community? The SEND Team are seeking two dedicated Practice Supervisors. The first is a SEND Post 16 Practice Supervisor to oversee oversee and supervise the new Post 16 SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) team to be responsible for the standards and delivery of the statutory assessment and review of young people (16-25 years old) who may require special education, health and care provision or in receipt of an Education, Health and Care plan. The second is a Locality Practice Supervisor to oversee and supervise a team of SEND Caseworkers within the North and South Kesteven locality team who are responsible for the standards and delivery of the statutory assessment and review of young people (0-16 years old) who may require special education, health and care provision or in receipt of an Education, Health and Care plan. About the Role The Practice Supervisor role is an integral component for the SEND Team ensuring the needs to the locality area are met. The successful candidate will provide supervision of the caseworkers, ensuring standards are met and the team(s) runs efficiently and effectively. The successful candidate will also contribute to the direction and development of the SEND strategy and planning, taking into account local and national policy and initiatives. About the Team Candidates will need to have extensive experience of working within the statutory framework of Special Educational Needs and Disability, across partners, with families and children/young people. Evidence of skills required to support a team of caseworkers and assistant caseworkers is essential. The team provide the production, oversight and administration of Education Health and Care assessments and Education Health and Care Plans. The team also ensures all statutory duties are met and that families and children/young people receive a high standard of service to ensure all partners are delivering the legally required support to meet the young persons' specials educational needs.

Applications are encouraged from candidates with and without experience of being in a Practice Supervisor role. You will be required to lead, ensuring high quality of services are maintained. If you are solution focused, passionate about improving services for children and young people with SEND, have excellent communication skills and have a passion for strong customer service, then we would welcome your application.,

• Hold a full professional qualification with extensive relevant post qualification experience. Or the knowledge and skills acquired from a degree at graduate/post graduate level, teaching qualification or equivalent, and extensive post-qualification experience in a relevant children's service environment.
• Have significant experience of working with families, children and young people with complex SEN needs.
• Demonstrate a high level of organisational skills and the ability to prioritise high demand, and excellent communication skills within the context of statutory SEND provision., In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
  
  Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
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