Enfield Council
SEND Impact Advisor
Job Location
Enfield, United Kingdom
Job Description
Enfield Local Authority SEN Service is looking for three SEND Impact Advisors for the next 12 to 18 months - each post will cover a separate age group (within Primary, Secondary, Further Education) Each post will work collaboratively with education settings to au dit EHCPs to ensure sections E & F are delivered, review EHCP funding for provision, support with writing EHCP outcomes and provide support/guidance for delivering SEND provision. The postholder will be line managed by the DBV programme manager. This is an exciting time to join the team, that is also working on the Change Programme, which is the legislation that supports the improvement plan for the SEND Green Paper.
We are looking for an candidates with negotiation skills to work with the SEND Partnership colleagues, including, education, health and social care. You will need to be a shaper and influencer and someone who is keen to get the job done in an innovative and positive way. Candidates should be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people within the borough, innovative and highly motivated to support and effect change and have evidenced based practice of high-quality co-production.
Candidates will need up to date knowledge and experience of SEND legislation and processes and an understanding of data development.
An external candidate, including Enfield Council agency workers, would be appointed on a fixed term contract, whilst internal candidates who are Council employees, would normally be expected to take up the post on a secondment basis.
To be eligible to apply for a secondment, Enfield Council employees must have completed probation and must have discussed/agreed the proposed secondment with their line manager. Fixed term contracts may be considered where a secondment is not possible.
Secondments are the temporary loan of an employee from one part of the organisation to another part of the organisation and rely on the secondee to return to their substantive position on completion of the secondment.
Those members of staff that are at risk of redundancy and on the Council's redeployment register will be considered first.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Olivia Bray on 07808734670 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team
Enfield's Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
"This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment".
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Location: Enfield, GB
Posted Date: 11/18/2024
We are looking for an candidates with negotiation skills to work with the SEND Partnership colleagues, including, education, health and social care. You will need to be a shaper and influencer and someone who is keen to get the job done in an innovative and positive way. Candidates should be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people within the borough, innovative and highly motivated to support and effect change and have evidenced based practice of high-quality co-production.
Candidates will need up to date knowledge and experience of SEND legislation and processes and an understanding of data development.
An external candidate, including Enfield Council agency workers, would be appointed on a fixed term contract, whilst internal candidates who are Council employees, would normally be expected to take up the post on a secondment basis.
To be eligible to apply for a secondment, Enfield Council employees must have completed probation and must have discussed/agreed the proposed secondment with their line manager. Fixed term contracts may be considered where a secondment is not possible.
Secondments are the temporary loan of an employee from one part of the organisation to another part of the organisation and rely on the secondee to return to their substantive position on completion of the secondment.
Those members of staff that are at risk of redundancy and on the Council's redeployment register will be considered first.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Olivia Bray on 07808734670 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team
Enfield's Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
"This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment".
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Location: Enfield, GB
Posted Date: 11/18/2024
Contact Information
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