SEND Information, Advice and Support Service Manager - WMF2087e

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a SENDIASS Service Lead to manage and develop its educational support service. This role involves case work with families, leading a team, and collaboration with local partners to enhance services for children with special educational needs. Applicants should possess strong communication skills, organizational capabilities, and the ability to adapt the service to meet changing needs.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Skills in providing impartial advice and guidance.
• Ability to understand the needs of families with SEND.
• Capacity for managing and adapting services.

Responsibilities

• Leading the SENDIASS service with management responsibilities.
• Conducting case work with families and professionals.
• Promoting and developing the service across the authority.

Skills

Listening

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Partnership working

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Special Educational Needs Information, Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS) is a statutory service, which is runat 'arm's length' from the Local Authority. We provide free, confidential, impartial advice and guidance to support parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

This role would involve leading our SENDIASS service, with line management responsibilities for three part-time co-ordinators, as well as promoting and developing the service to meet the needs of children, young people and their families, working with a range of partners including health, social care, education and school colleagues.

As well as the management and development of the SENDIASS service, this role would involve case work with children, young people, their families and a wide range of professionals including schools, colleges and the statutory SEND service to ensure the best possible outcomes for those with SEND and their families.

SENDIASS covers the whole of the Westmorland & Furness footprint, and you would be responsible for the service across the authority; however, the case work element of this role would be mainly within the Barrow/Ulverston areas.

This role is for 22.2 hours per week and could be worked as three full-time days, or across four shorter days. Whilst the exact days/times will be agreed with the successful candidate, one of these days must include a Friday, to ensure we have full cover for the service.

Who we are looking for…

• Someone who can listen, support and offer impartial advice, including signposting to a range of other services
• Someone who understands the needs of families with children and young people with SEND
• Someone organised, flexible and adaptable
• Someone who can manage and develop the service to meet the changing needs and requirements of service users
• Someone who can work in partnership with schools and other agencies

Whilst lots of aspects of this role can be carried out virtually, there will be some local travel involved.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Catherine Prince [e-mail]

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