Directorate: People Services – Learning, Inclusion and SkillsHours: 37 hours a weekContract Type: PermanentLocation: Council House
About the role
The role will work across the education sector to raise standards and increase inclusion. It’s a high-profile role reporting to the Director of Learning, Inclusion and Skills working alongside the senior leadership team within the directorate and with partner agencies. This role will provide leadership and capacity in developing sufficiency and compliance. This essential activity will underpin the shift to effective financing and resourcing the system.
The role will lead new pilots and innovation, to improve services. The role incorporates the mentoring and coaching of existing staff across the Inclusion, Learning and Skills department and more broadly across People Services, wider council services and partner organisations.
It’s a pivotal role in shaping and embedding a new culture towards SEN and support for young people with additional needs across the Local Area and supporting the management of the High Needs Block deficit. It will work across all services – health, education and care.
About the individual
An eloquent ambassador for our vibrant city, you will bring a proven track record of managing and sustaining the quality of delivery for children and young people with additional needs, with experience of a leadership role in SEN within a local authority.
You will have expertise in building effective partnerships with headteachers, governors, and leaders in the health and care sector. You will have experience of working across different professional groups to improve the understanding of SEN and the quality and provision to meet children’s needs. But it will be your ability to channel the efforts to achieve one shared purpose that will make you stand out from the crowd.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
About Derby City Council
Situated at the heart of the country, we are a dynamic unitary authority with exciting plans for transformation. We serve a diverse community – and we’re looking for people who can be ambitious for Derby to make sure we place the needs of this community at the heart of every service. This is your chance to make a lasting difference within education.
Next Steps
To apply, please send a CV and Supporting Statement to Sue Leyland (Sue.Leyland@derby.gov.uk). No more than 4 pages.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 6 December 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: 18 December 2024
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & InclusionWe are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
Please see Job Description here
Please see Person Specification here
