Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Salary: Grade 11, £46,464 - £50,512 per annum.
37 hours per week
Your role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manager to join a vibrant team who are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and their families. In this role, you will be a valued member of the SEND Management Team and will be responsible for operationally leading the 0-13 Hub and have line management responsibility for a number of EHC Plan Coordinators
We have a good track record of being creative to support the needs of our children and are currently at an exciting time where we are investing even further into the services that support our SEND children and families. We have excellent support services in Wigan including our SEND team and Educational Psychology Service and are now looking to expand these further.
About you:
You will have an excellent understanding and working knowledge of the legislative frameworks (i.e. Children & Families Act (2014), SEND Code of Practice (2014) that govern practice and utilise this to ensure that the Local Authority (LA) is compliant with its statutory responsibilities.
You will be committed to maintaining high levels of compliance whilst ensuring that a high quality of service is provided to our children and young people with SEND, and their families. Alongside other members of the SEND Management Team, you will be confident in contributing to higher level decision making to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
You will have a proven track record of working with children, young people and their families and experience in working with a range of professionals, agencies and key stakeholders across education, health and care. You will be required to have a holistic approach to your practice, and work collaboratively with others to identify creative solutions. You will be an inspirational, resilient and accountable manager who will support your team to navigate complex processes, systems and case work.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
At Wigan, we are always striving to improve what we do, and pivotal to this are our amazing staff. It’s a really exciting time to be a part of Team Wigan in the education service and contribute to the transformation of our services and outcomes for children and families. Our culture supports staff to flourish, be skilled and motivated to make a positive impact on children’s lives. We want our staff to be happy, healthy and confident in helping our children and families to fulfil their aspirations.
You will be joining a strong, passionate and supportive senior team and will have lots of opportunities to develop the role and for personal and professional growth. We have a positive working relationship with our partners and an unwavering commitment to getting the best outcomes together for our children and young people.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For further information, or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Matt Lowe (SEND Team Manager) on 07770678550 / matthew.lowe@wigan.gov.uk Or Kelly Carey (SEND Service Manager) on 07826 875 158 / k.carey@wigan.gov.uk
To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:
Priority Candidates Interview date: Friday 26th April 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 1st May 2024