SEND and Transformation Lead

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Crewe, UK

21 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

2 years minimum

Compensation

£90,334.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.indeed.com

Tech stack

Service Design Service Development Studio Performance Monitor

Job description

Provide strategic leadership for SEND transformation and service improvement across Cheshire East Council
Lead the development and delivery of SEND transformation programmes, ensuring alignment with statutory duties, Council priorities and improved outcomes for children and young people
Develop and implement strategic plans to improve SEND services, pathways, performance, quality and user experience
Lead complex transformation projects from design through implementation, monitoring progress, risks, benefits, resources and outcomes
Work collaboratively across education, children’s social care, health, commissioning and wider Council services to deliver integrated SEND improvements
Build strong relationships with schools, colleges, health partners, parents, carers, children and young people, and other key stakeholders
Engage senior leaders and partners to establish shared priorities, secure commitment and drive transformational change
Analyse performance, demand, capacity, financial information and service data to identify challenges, opportunities and improvement priorities
Develop evidence-based recommendations, business cases, strategies and implementation plans for senior management and governance boards
Lead service redesign, pathway development and improvement initiatives, ensuring changes are sustainable and outcome-focused
Ensure transformation activity reflects SEND legislation, statutory guidance, local policies and best practice
Support improvements in SEND sufficiency, commissioning, inclusion, early intervention and access to appropriate provision
Identify and manage programme risks, dependencies, issues and financial pressures, escalating significant concerns appropriately
Establish effective governance, reporting and performance monitoring arrangements for transformation programmes
Monitor delivery against agreed milestones, benefits, KPIs and outcomes, taking corrective action where required
Lead engagement and consultation activities, ensuring the views and experiences of children, young people and families inform service development
Promote co-production and person-centred approaches to SEND service transformation
Lead and facilitate workshops, project groups, partnership meetings and senior-level discussions
Provide professional challenge and constructive advice to improve service quality, consistency and outcomes
Support cultural and organisational change, encouraging innovative and evidence-based approaches to service delivery
Ensure effective communication of transformation priorities, progress, risks and outcomes to senior stakeholders
Contribute to financial planning, efficiency programmes and the identification of sustainable savings and value for money
Work across organisational boundaries and manage competing priorities within a complex and changing environment
Ensure equality, inclusion, safeguarding, data protection and corporate governance requirements are embedded within transformation activity

Requirements

Significant senior-level experience in SEND, education, children’s services or public sector transformation
Proven experience leading complex SEND transformation, service improvement or change programmes
Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, Children and Families Act 2014 and wider SEND statutory requirements
Experience working across local authority education, social care, health and/or commissioning environments
Strong understanding of SEND pathways, provision, sufficiency, inclusion and outcomes for children and young people
Proven ability to develop and implement strategic transformation plans and deliver measurable improvements
Experience managing complex programmes, projects, risks, dependencies, resources and competing priorities
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance, financial and service data and translate findings into practical action
Experience preparing strategies, business cases, reports and recommendations for senior leaders and governance forums
Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, negotiation and partnership-working skills
Ability to build effective relationships with senior Council officers, elected Members, schools, health partners, families and external organisations
Strong understanding of co-production and the importance of incorporating the voice and lived experience of children, young people and families
Experience leading service redesign, process improvement and organisational change
Strong programme governance, performance monitoring and benefits-realisation skills
Ability to manage financial pressures, identify efficiencies and support value-for-money improvements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to different audiences
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and influence colleagues without direct line management authority
Ability to challenge constructively, make evidence-based decisions and provide strategic direction
Highly organised, proactive and able to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, politically sensitive and changing local government environment
Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding and improved outcomes for children and young people, * SEND, Children’s Services or Public Sector Transformation: 2 years (required)
leading SEND transformation/service improvement programmes: 2 years (required)