SEND Engagement and Partnership Manager

at  Hertfordshire CC

Advert Information
Job Title: SEND Engagement and Partnership Manager
Location: Stevenage
Starting Salary: £58,085 with the opportunity to progress to £65,017 pa (pro rata for part-time) - Pay increase pending
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Fixed term / secondment until July 2026
Things are changing in SEND for Hertfordshire County Council. We are making SEND everyone’s business.
Do you want to make a positive impact and be part of that change? This is an excellent opportunity for a communications expert to make a real difference in SEND.
We are looking for an expert lead in the area of communications & partnership management, to provide strategic advice and direction on SEND engagement and partnership activity to develop current stakeholder management practice.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

You will collaborate closely with corporate communications colleagues to:

• Develop and manage a marketing and communications strategy to support the delivery of organisational strategy and messaging to key stakeholders. This action is linked to the development of our ACT (accurate, compassionate, timely) Guidance (our SEND Partnership communications strategy) this role would be responsible for ensuring these are followed in our stakeholder comms and engagement.
• Identify media and PR opportunities, supporting the corporate press office to develop and manage positive relationships with relevant media outlets and manage media relations in the event of issues which could impact organisational reputation.
• Develop and implement a digital and social media strategy, ensuring communication mediums remain current and relevant to the audience.
• Oversee the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral. To include seeking appropriate approval and management of distribution.
• Provide advice to management on new projects and initiatives – and in new geographical areas of operation, to ensure stakeholder engagement and communication plans are considered in business planning activities.
• Manage and develop partnership relationship with comms leads in NHS and other organisations to deliver joint engagement and communication activity.
• Monitor success of comms and feed back to the partnership on this, adapting our approach as required.
• Maximise engagement opportunities and develop these at pace maximising all channels and platforms for engagement – including web and social media.

How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date and evidence, with examples where possible, the requirements/criteria highlighted in the advert to give the panel an opportunity to fully recognise your skills and abilities, as well as covering any gaps in employment. We encourage a short covering paragraph at the top of your CV, to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here