Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager

Kent County Council; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Maidstone is seeking a SEND Quality and Practice Development Manager to manage a dedicated team and oversee the quality assurance framework for SEND services. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and analytical skills, with deep knowledge of SEND legislation and proven experience in implementing quality improvement processes. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to drive significant service enhancements and contribute to the lives of children and young people in Kent.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing and monitoring quality assurance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Special Educational Needs legislation and practices.
• Ability to analyse feedback and implement improvement actions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team overseeing SEND services.
• Lead the implementation of quality assurance frameworks.
• Conduct audits and analyze trends within the SEND service.

Skills

Quality assurance expertise

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Knowledge of SEND legislation

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for the right person in the KCC SEND Service to be the SEND Quality and Practice Development Manager. This is an exciting rewarding and fulfilling role with the opportunity to drive forward the improvements already made in the Service providing a first‑class quality assurance framework and support to the whole of the SEND Service.

You will be the manager of a highly skilled and dedicated team which strives to enable processes to oversee, develop, and improve the life experiences of children and young people in Kent who have SEND and help them to achieve their full potential.

The SEND Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager is the Head of Service responsible for analysing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and embedding the Quality Assurance Frameworks of overall processes across the SEND service; leading a service to deliver a discrete service of QA and practice development to undertake audits, analyse trends, processes and their impacts, implementing resulting improvements to operations, workforce and workforce development including analysing feedback both positive and negative; planning and embedding the QA framework in line with all of CYPE and planning, delivering and training for improvement, contributing to policy planning and lead responsibility for strategic areas or projects and the implementation of service and management action plans and establishment of joint protocols. Leads on national developments in SEND legislation, policy and practice. Provide advice and guidance on matters of legislation and compliance.

Working within KCC's Special Educational Needs Service the SEND Quality Assurance and Practice Development Manager is the Head of Service and a member of the SEND leadership, responsible for analysing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and embedding the Quality Assurance Frameworks of overall processes across the SEND service; leading a service to deliver a discrete service of QA and practice development to undertake audits, analyse trends, processes and their impacts, implementing resulting improvements to operations, workforce and workforce development including analysing feedback both positive and negative; planning and embedding the QA framework in line with all of CYPE and planning, delivering and training for improvement, contributing to policy planning and lead responsibility for strategic areas or projects and the implementation of service and management action plans and establishment of joint protocols. Leads on national developments in SEND legislation, policy and practice. Provide advice and guidance on matters of legislation and compliance.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.