Send Project Support Officer - Oldham, United Kingdom - Oldham Council

Oldham Council

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Oldham, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Oldham Council
***People Services

SEND Team

Ref:
G5/OL-89794

Contract:
Fixed Term (2 years)

Salary:
£29,269 - £32,076 per annum (Grade 5)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based:
Level 3, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham. OL1 1UT

Closing Date:
Sunday 3rd March 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates:
TBC.

Job Description & Person

Role Overview:

We have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families and put the needs of children at the heart of everything we do.

This requires professionals like you who share our determination to meet the diverse needs of our children and young people.

Job Purpose:

To provide project and organisational support to the SEND Team, analysing and interpreting different data to use in project planning and delivery, plus undertaking co-ordinating and monitoring activities relating to the work of the SEND team.

This could be across more than one project or programme.

Key Responsibilities:

To support the SEND Finance & Admin Manager and SEND Team Manager in the processes relating to Children or Young People with SEND where they are undergoing an Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessment, have an Education, Health and Care Plan or where they are referred to the SEND Team.
To provide Project coordination and set up of the DfE Change Partnership Programme (CPP) and Delivering Better Values (DBV) Project
Coordination of the Alternative Provision Framework and Central Register
Line management of SEND Support Officers
Development of tailored lists and ongoing data dashboards
Management of administration process around the standardised EHCP template

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

The ability and experience to analyse and interpret data and present it effectively to various audiences to inform decision-making.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively advise and support senior officers, with confidence to challenge where appropriate based on evidence.
Excellent organisational skills will be needed to agree, develop and manage the provision of appropriate business intelligence; ensuring managers have access to appropriate and timely information about their service and Oldham.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.

We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background.

We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.

Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans.

We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.

Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels.

You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

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