CONTRACT TYPE - FULL TIME, PERMANENT

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking to appoint a committed and experienced professional to support the delivery of Short Breaks for Children with SEND, enabling their families to have respite, sustain caring for their children and ensuring it is of high quality.
This role will sit within the Children’s Commissioning Service and link in with other department across education and social care.

The postholder will

• Ensure that council delivers on the statutory duty to provide short breaks for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families.
• Ensure effective processes and interventions are in place to continue support for children with SEND.
• To build and lead a cross-sectoral city-wide partnership to develop relationships which deliver a high-quality Short Breaks Offer across the spectrum of need.
• To provide operational leadership, influencing partners to engage with the development of the short break offer, reporting to senior managers on its delivery and outcomes.

The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

THE CLOSING DATE IS 22 JUNE 2025 AND INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEEK COMMENCING 7 JULY 2025.

Further information please contact Alice Vickers on 01902 553010.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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