SEND Lead (School support & Inclusion)

Grade I scp 31 £43,149 to scp 35 £47,665, pro rata £27,988 to £30,917- essential car user allowance up to £963pa
Contract: permanent
Hours: 24 per week
Essential requirement: full driving licence, DBS
Essential qualification: educated to degree standard including a relevant professional qualification (PGCE) QTS
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact: Lindsay.nelson2@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role

Bolton’s Virtual School have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate SEND Lead to play a key role in improving educational outcomes for children with a social worker who have, or may have, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will provide advice, guidance and direct support to schools, social workers, carers and partner agencies, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. You will hold a caseload of children, monitor progress through Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings, promote inclusive practice, and work proactively to prevent exclusion, placement breakdown and disengagement from education.

About You

You will be a qualified teacher with QTS, an experienced SENCO, and have a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding and the barriers faced by children with a social worker. You will be confident in analysing information, writing high-quality reports and working collaboratively with a wide range of professionals to secure positive outcomes for children and young people. We are looking for someone who is solution-focused, highly organised and able to build productive relationships with schools, families and partner agencies. Above all, you will be committed to inclusion, ambitious for every child, and motivated by making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people across Bolton.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk