SEND Reform Project Officer – Local Impact & Flexi Hours

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

LGPS

Job summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council – Education Services is recruiting a Project Officer on a fixed-term contract for up to 18 months to support the Local SEND reforms programme. The role is full time (37 hours per week) and focuses on coordinating SEND reform delivery to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

You will work within a small programme team, supporting project leads and contributing to the development of the Experts at Hand offer.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate the knowledge and experience to carry out the full range of duties.
• Experience coordinating Local Government or other public sector initiatives is desirable.
• Experience providing project or programme support within a structured project management environment.
• Experience working in a multi-agency/partnership environment - dealing with a wide range of customers, partners and stakeholders at a senior level.
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own time and workload, in order to meet deadlines and respond to competing demands.
• Influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to agree targets and motivate peers, staff and external partners to meet common goals.
• Experience of setting up and maintaining management information systems and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for an experienced Project Officer who is keen to support our team in improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs/Disabilities (SEND) through the delivery of our local area SEND reform plan programme.
• As Project Officer you will work in a small programme team and provide vital support to project leads, especially in the development of our new Experts at Hand offer.
• This is a varied and diverse role and requires strong organisational and communication skills along with the ability to work comfortably alongside teams under pressure and navigating uncertainty.
• We also offer: a range of flexible working options including a flexi-time scheme, generous annual leave entitlements, Employee Assistance Programme, family and carer friendly policies, Local Government Pension Scheme, staff discounts and more.

Skills

Time management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Project coordination

Inter-agency collaboration

Reporting

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council – Education Services is recruiting a Project Officer on a fixed-term contract for up to 18 months to support the Local SEND reforms programme. The role is full time (37 hours per week) and focuses on coordinating SEND reform delivery to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

You will work within a small programme team, supporting project leads and contributing to the development of the Experts at Hand offer.