Team Manager - Learning & Belonging SEND

Dorset Council UK; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Team Manager to lead a passionate group of SEND experts. This role emphasizes a child-focused approach, ensuring that the needs of children with Special Educational Needs are prioritized in every decision. You will manage a supportive team, collaborating with families and professionals to deliver high-quality educational support. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, effective communication abilities, and a commitment to reflective practice. Join this forward-thinking organization and make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people in your community.

Qualifications

• Experienced SEND professional with leadership experience in education.
• Degree level education or above is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of SEND experts to support children with educational needs.
• Ensure statutory duties are fulfilled and data is used for planning.
• Facilitate collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Relationship Building

Reflective Practice

Risk Management

Supervisory Experience

Data Analysis

Education

Degree in Education or related field

Job description

Are you an experienced SEND expert with the skills to lead a team in supporting children and young people on their educational journey? Recently praised by Ofsted for our commitment to putting the needs of children with SEND at the heart of all we do, we continue to strive to learn and improve. We’re looking for managers to lead our teams in the East & Purbeck Localities.

What You Can Expect To Be Doing

As a Team Manager, you will lead a close-knit and supportive team that strives for excellence and adopts a strengths-based approach in their work. Collaborating with fellow team members, children, their families, and other professionals, you will be responsible for managing a team of SEND Provision Leads & Caseworkers to administer all aspects of educational support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

The Post Holder Will

• Directly line management of a team of SEND experts.
• Facilitate collaboration across the system working across the multi-disciplinary Locality Team.
• Coordinate the delivery of locality priorities at a team level.
• Ensure that statutory duties are fulfilled.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the relevant legislation.
• Ensure that statutory data collected is used to effectively inform planning, both short and long term, to facilitate improvement.
• Work across the county, taking responsibility for a key area of practice and/or function delivery, providing matrix leadership in this space.
• Hold the strategic responsibility of ensuring that officers and team members are informed about the team’s functioning and remit.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced SEND professional, educated to degree level or above, with leadership experience within education. Ideally, you will have managed or played a lead role in a dynamic team with a strong emphasis on reflective supervision.

As The Ideal Candidate, You Demonstrate

• A child-focused approach: Prioritising the well-being and interests of children, ensuring their needs guide decision-making.
• Effective communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills for successful collaboration with diverse individuals and agencies.
• Relationship-building expertise: Ability to establish and nurture relationships, fostering collaboration among multiple agencies.
• Advocate for reflective and strengths-based practice: Actively engaging in reflective practice and encouraging others to identify and develop their strengths.
• Skill in managing risk and uncertainty: Confident in assessing and managing risks, navigating uncertain situations effectively.
• Strong reflective abilities: Proficiency in self-reflection, continuous learning, and refining professional approaches.
• Supervisory experience: Previous experience as a supervisor, providing guidance, support, and feedback to a team.
• Use of performance data: Skilled at leveraging data to inform and improve practice, driving positive outcomes for children and families.
• Passion for development and improvement: Enthusiastic about professional growth and actively seeking opportunities to enhance skills and practice.