SEND Commissioning Officer – Hybrid, Systemic Impact

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

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council invites applications for a full-time, permanent Commissioning Officer in the SEND Commissioning team. The role involves collaborating with education, health and social care partners to improve services for children and young people with SEND.

This hybrid position requires attendance at the office and face-to-face meetings as needed. You will drive commissioning priorities, support SEND Reform Programme delivery and develop Speech and Language provision across

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.

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 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.

Skills

Commissioning experience

SEND knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organised

Job description

Staffordshire County Council invites applications for a full-time, permanent Commissioning Officer in the SEND Commissioning team. The role involves collaborating with education, health and social care partners to improve services for children and young people with SEND.

This hybrid position requires attendance at the office and face-to-face meetings as needed. You will drive commissioning priorities, support SEND Reform Programme delivery and develop Speech and Language provision across