Team Manager

Are you a confident and experienced SEND leader, passionate about making a real difference to the lives and outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities? Leicestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional Special Educational Needs Assessment (SENA) Team Manager to play a pivotal role within our high performing SEND service. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead practice, support staff and drive high quality statutory delivery for families across Leicestershire. 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 . About You To apply for this post, you must: As a SENA Team Manager, you will support the SENA Service Manager in the strategic and operational leadership of the service, providing strong management oversight to Case Managers and Senior Case Managers. You will ensure the Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment, planning and review processes are delivered to a consistently high standard, within statutory timescales, and with children and families at the centre of everything we do. This key leadership role involves:

• Relevant BTEC Higher, relevant NVQ Level 4 or equivalent and substantial experience, or equivalent work experiences.
• Managing and supervising SENA staff to deliver high quality assessments, plans and reviews
• Ensuring compliance with statutory duties under the SEND Code of Practice, Knowledge of current educational legislation, regulations and guidance as they apply to special educational needs
• Driving performance management, quality assurance and continuous practice improvement
• Working collaboratively with schools, early years settings, FE colleges, health, social care and other partners, You will be a visible, confident leader who can balance operational grip with a strong commitment to inclusive, child centred practice.
• Contributing to service development, policy implementation and thematic leadership
• Supporting effective budget management and value for money decision making, Representing the service at SEND panels, multi agency forums and partnership meetings
In addition, we also expect you to share 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. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following