Education Health Care Service Manager

at  West Northamptonshire Council

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to take a key role in West Northamptonshire’s SEND Service. We are looking to recruit two dynamic EHC Service Managers who will join our well-established service and continue to deliver and drive forward our support for children and young people with SEND and their families.
Our plans for SEND across West Northamptonshire, working collaboratively with partners across health, care, the voluntary sector and parents/carers and children and young people. You will ensure a high profile across partners in education, health and care and ensure strong communication and engagement with parents/carers and children and young people.
What will you be doing?
You will be part of a leadership team that has the operational responsibility for the (SEND) Casework, SEND Advice and Guidance. Delivering educational support services that promote inclusion and equality of opportunity for all children and actively champion the needs of children with SEND and other vulnerable groups to improve their outcomes.
About you
Your understanding and experience of the SEND and Inclusion landscape will support service development both internally and in partnership.
What will you be doing

Your joint work will aim to improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND ensuring that:

• their needs are identified accurately and assessed in a timely and effective way
• they participate in decision-making with their families about their individual plans and support
• they receive the right help and support at the right time
• are well prepared for their next steps and achieve strong outcomes

You will be part of a leadership team that has the operational responsibility for the (SEND) Casework, SEND Advice and Guidance. Delivering educational support services that promote inclusion and equality of opportunity for all children and actively champion the needs of children with SEND and other vulnerable groups to improve their outcomes.
We encourage you to contact Ben Pearson, Assistant Director Education at Ben.Pearson@westnorthants.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it’s like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

WEST NORTHANTS COUNCIL, WHERE CAREERS THRIVE.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people’s lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

Please refer the Job description for details