SEND Statutory Assessments Lead — Remote 2/3

We Do Social Work; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Social Work in London is seeking a Statutory Assessment Team Manager to lead a team delivering statutory SEND assessments under the Children and Families Act 2014, ensuring timeliness and quality.

You will drive performance, QA, and budget oversight, mentor Senior Case Officers, report to the Head of SEND, and work with senior stakeholders to improve services for children and young people with SEND.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a SEND/education team.
• Strong knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and statutory assessment processes.
• Experience in performance management, QA and monitoring statutory compliance.
• Ability to analyse performance data and drive improvements.
• Strong leadership, communication and staff development skills.
• Experience in budget monitoring and resource management.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Senior Case Officers and Case Officers with regular supervision and appraisals.
• Ensure statutory compliance and timely SEND assessments.
• Develop and implement a robust performance management and QA framework.
• Analyse performance reports; identify improvement areas and drive actions.
• Provide clear performance updates to Head of SEND; flag risks and interventions.
• Oversee the team's staffing budget and report financial pressures; mitigate risks.
• Foster continuous improvement across the statutory assessment service.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Performance management

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

Budget tracking tools

Data analysis software

Job description

We Do Social Work in London is seeking a Statutory Assessment Team Manager to lead a team delivering statutory SEND assessments under the Children and Families Act 2014, ensuring timeliness and quality.

You will drive performance, QA, and budget oversight, mentor Senior Case Officers, report to the Head of SEND, and work with senior stakeholders to improve services for children and young people with SEND.