Hybrid SEND Commissioning Lead for Children

Staffordshire County Council; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a full-time permanent Commissioning Officer in the SEND Commissioning team. You will join a friendly, hardworking team with a passion for achieving the best outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and work with partners across education, health and social care to improve services.

This hybrid role requires attendance at the office and face-to-face meetings. You will lead on commissioning activity, support SEND Reform Programme delivery, and

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning, with a strong understanding of commissioning processes and the ability to manage and lead commissioning projects.
• Knowledge about the SEND landscape and the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND.
• Candidates should ideally have one of the above desirable experiences or knowledge areas.
• We are very much looking forward to a new colleague joining the team!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a wide range of partners, taking a whole system approach to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
• Support the development and delivery of commissioning priorities that contribute to the improvement of SEND services across Staffordshire.
• Work through the SEND & Inclusion model to ensure children known to their local SEND & Inclusion Hub are supported to have their needs identified and met at the earliest opportunity.
• Enhance the support available to mainstream schools through the Enhanced Assess, Plan, Do, Review (EAPDR) Pathway, helping ensure children and young people receive effective support before a statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment is required.
• Lead and support commissioning activity linked to the SEND & Inclusion model, ensuring new developments are effectively planned, implemented and monitored through robust commissioning arrangements.
• Support the delivery of improvement activity associated with the SEND Reform Programme, contributing to service redesign, stakeholder engagement and the implementation of new approaches to meeting need.
• Lead on the commissioning and development of Speech and Language provision in Staffordshire, working closely with key partners to ensure services are responsive, effective and deliver positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Work flexibly across a range of commissioning priorities as required, responding to emerging needs and strategic developments within the SEND system.

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a full-time permanent Commissioning Officer in the SEND Commissioning team. You will join a friendly, hardworking team with a passion for achieving the best outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and work with partners across education, health and social care to improve services.

This hybrid role requires attendance at the office and face-to-face meetings. You will lead on commissioning activity, support SEND Reform Programme delivery, and