Hybrid SEND Project Officer: Drive Improvement

Gateshead Council; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave (32 after 5 years

Flexible working hours

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Learning & Development

Health & Wellbeing Support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric & Hybrid Car Scheme

Exclusive Discounts & Salary Sacrifice

Job summary

Gateshead Council is seeking a Programme Support role to transform SEND services through collaboration, project delivery and continuous improvement. You will support reporting progress on SEND reforms to the Department for Education and help drive delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.

The role requires strong partnership-working, excellent organisation, and the ability to produce clear reports and presentations for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting the successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Strong partnership-working and relationship-management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, including managing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, including reports and presentations.
• Experience facilitating group discussions, meetings or workshops.
• Understanding of inspection frameworks and Gateshead Thrive Agenda and Health and Wellbeing priorities.
• Level 4 qualification (or willingness to work towards one) and commitment to development.

Responsibilities

• Assist the service in reporting progress to the Department for Education on key SEND reforms.
• Support programmes of work and contribute to project delivery within timescales and budgets.
• Provide programme management support and advice to teams and external partners.
• Help workstreams develop implementation plans delivering agreed outcomes.
• Create presentations and materials for workstreams and stakeholder meetings.
• Plan and support meetings, conferences and events.
• Monitor progress and assist in producing performance reports and information.
• Build relationships with partners and stakeholders across the council and partners.
• Collaborate to ensure programmes contribute to strategic priorities and outcomes.
• Research, analyse and report on related programmes to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to wider corporate projects beyond the immediate programme area.
• Undertake additional duties appropriate to the grade.

Skills

Project delivery

Partnership-working

Organisational skills

Verbal and written communication

Facilitation

Understanding inspection frameworks

Education

Level 4 qualification

Job description

Gateshead Council is seeking a Programme Support role to transform SEND services through collaboration, project delivery and continuous improvement. You will support reporting progress on SEND reforms to the Department for Education and help drive delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.

The role requires strong partnership-working, excellent organisation, and the ability to produce clear reports and presentations for diverse audiences.