EHC Education Delivery Manager

Milton Keynes City Council; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes City Council is looking for an EHC Education Delivery Manager to join their SEND Team. This role involves strategic oversight of educational packages for children with EHC Plans and ensuring compliance within budget. Candidates must be qualified teachers with leadership experience, ready to make a real impact on the lives of young people.

Benefits

Excellent pension access

Family friendly policies

Employee benefits programme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with a minimum of 3 years leadership experience.
• Flexible in approach due to the evolving landscape of SEND.
• Experience in strategic leadership and improvement drivers.

Responsibilities

• Strategic oversight of educational packages for children with EHC plans.
• Lead priorities in the SEND strategy and manage expectations.
• Ensure the service remains within budget.

Skills

Management skills

Understanding of SEND law

Resilience

Budget management

Education

Qualified teacher

Job description

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Job Introduction

We're seeking an EHC Education Delivery Manager to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Team who deliver all statutory work relating to SEND.

You'll have strategic oversight of the delivery of educational packages for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan as well as ensuring that we remain within our allocated budget.

Although this role is based in our Civic offices, you'll need to travel to other locations such as family homes, community sessions, and schools and settings.

Strong management skills, a robust understanding of SEND law and resilience is a must.

As this work will include working with children and young people you will require an enhanced DBS.

This is a site-based role.

Interviews for this role will be held on 21 August.

Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk

Main Responsibility

• Have strategic oversight of educational packages for children and young people who are not in education with an EHCP.
• Lead key priorities outlined in the SEND strategy.
• Be part of strategic development of SEND services.
• Manage complaints and expectations of services and customers.
• Ensure the service remains within budget.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified teacher with leadership experience for a minimum of 3 years.
• Flexible in your approach to work especially in the ever changing landscape of SEND.
• Experience in strategic leadership and driving forward improvement.
• Ability to manage a budget under pressure.

For this role, the candidate is required to have a full UK driving licence, along with access to a vehicle. Evidence of the driving licence and vehicle insurance with business insurance will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this documentation the candidate will not be appointable.

Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Excellent pension -Continued access to your teachers pension scheme
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes

Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role.

If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.