Placement Planning Manager- SEN

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Directorate: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

Section: All Age Commissioning

Grade: Level 14

Salary: £49,764 - £52,805

Hours: 37

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

As a key member of our Children and Families Commissioning team, you will be instrumental in the continued development and maintenance of financial and statistical procedures to enable effective budget management of the High Needs Block, including provider negotiations, and support the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) teams to meet its statutory duties in relation to pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans.

You will work in partnership with our Special Education Needs Monitoring Assessment Service to ensure Stoke on Trent Children and Young People with Special Needs and or Disabilities have access to good quality education placements.

You will work closely with the Council’s SEN, Commissioning and Finance Teams to ensure children are placed in education settings that meet their needs and offer value for money.

You will contribute to good quality accounting for this element of the High Needs Budget and provide up to date data and financial projections for Children with Special Needs and or Disabilities.

About You

1. You will have a good understanding of the education sector, ideally with an understanding of Local Authority Education budgets.
2. You will be organised and have the ability to work well under pressure and meet multiple deadlines.
3. You have the ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues, both internally and externally, and can communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
4. You will be working within the Children and Families Commissioning Team, reporting directly to the Head of Commissioning for Children and Families.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email [e-mail] or call us on 01782 238189.