Assistant Director - High Needs SEND Operations (7315)

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Job Description

Assistant Director High Needs Send Operations

Permanent- £75,322 to £84,031 per annum (Scale O)

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join us as Assistant Director High Needs Send Operations to enhance outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Norfolk and to contribute to our area ambition for every child to Flourish. The Council has made a considerable investment in our Children's Services programme of transformation and in developing our Local First Inclusion Programme. Our practice approach is relationship-based, strengths-oriented, and outcome-focused, ensuring children are prepared to learn, build positive relationships, and receive family-based care.

In this pivotal role you'll provide operational and strategic leadership, influencing the Norfolk SEND system to ensure comprehensive support and provision for children and their families. We have a great team here in Norfolk, so you'll work with fantastic colleagues in Children's Services and be a member of the Children's Services Extended Leadership Team.

As our ideal candidate, you will have significant senior operational and strategic leadership experience - understanding local and national SEND policies, proven ability to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries and experience in developing solutions for outstanding service delivery. Critically you will hear, understand and respond to the needs of children, young people and their families, championing equality, diversity and inclusion as you go.

If you share our ambition and believe you have the experience and skills to deliver our vision, come join us on our transformation journey.

For an informal discussion about our roles please contact HR Consultant, Deborah Adams, in the first instance at deborah.adams@norfolk.gov.uk

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Closing date: 15 December 2024

Interviews will be held at County Hall w/c 6th January