Send Audit And Learning Lead

SEND Audit and Learning Lead

Reference number: SC06503

Location: London

Schedule: Full-Time

Salary Range: £51,099 - £58,197

Contract Type: Permanent

The role

Are you a qualified Teacher or Social Worker?

Are you passionate about improving SEND services and outcomes?

Does the sound of making a positive impact on the lives of Southwark's children and families appeal to you?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Southwark’s Quality Assurance Unit is seeking passionate individuals to apply for our SEND Audit and Learning Lead position.

This 2-year fixed-term contract offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering positive outcomes for children with special needs. Come join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of those who need it most.

About the team:

The Audit and Practice Development service focuses on practice evaluation, practice development and pathways into the social work profession. You will be part of a team that offers high challenge and high support, driven by the aspiration to deliver outstanding SEND support for the children in our care.

About the role:

In this exciting and influential opportunity as the SEND Audit and Learning Lead, you will coordinate Audit and practice evaluation activities, disseminate learning and deliver practice development initiatives for professionals supporting children with special educational needs within the borough and beyond.

The role has no direct line management reports and the Audit and Learning Lead is supported within a wider Team of professional development staff. There is also dedicated excellent administrative support with access regular, high quality reflective supervision.

In Southwark audits and practice development activities will always be done alongside children, families and practitioners.

About you:

We are seeking qualified teachers or social workers, with proven management and leadership experience within a SEND and education context.

You must be a passionate, skilled and experienced SEND practitioner driven to develop outstanding practices that improve support for children in Southwark.

We need someone child-centred, with strong practice values emphasising strengths-based approaches, valuing collaboration with families and communities and taking a relationship-based approach to all areas of work.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to apply critical analysis using evidence-based frameworks to influence and champion best practices at every level of the organisation.
• Have excellent organisational skills that enable you to connect and influence across complex, multi-faceted organisations.

At the end of the day, we want someone who is fair, kind and compassionate and really wants to make a positive impact. If this sounds like the role for you, do not hesitate to apply and we look forward to receiving your application!

Contact details

If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact Dan Comach (Principal Social Worker) at daniel.comach@southwark.gov.uk

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 12th May 2024.

Shortlisting date/s: week commencing 13th May 2024.

Interview date/s: week commencing 20th May 2024.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

Attachments

• Audit Learning Lead SEND - JD April 2024.pdf