INCLUSION ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT TEAM MANAGER

Location

County Hall, Preston

Information

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint an Inclusion Engagement Support Team Manager to join their Inclusion Service (Specialist Teaching Service – STS). The successful candidate would be expected to work across Lancashire supporting children with SEND, educational settings and their families.

The Specialist Teaching Service is a specialist peripatetic specialist teaching service that supports the local Authority and Lancashire Settings and Schools in meeting the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The service consists of Specialist Teaching Teams highly qualified and experienced Specialist Teachers, Inclusion Teachers, Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistants, Learning Mentors, Deaf Role Model and Sensory Technicians. We work closely with parents and other agencies to support children and young people in a range of settings including at home, early years settings, schools and colleges.

The Inclusion Engagement Support Team is well-established across Lancashire and this position is available due to securing permanent funding for the team who have been working to support mainstream inclusion within schools since September 2021. The team consists of 5 skilled and highly qualified Inclusion Teachers and 9 experienced Learning Mentors who work with mainstream schools to promote inclusive practice and prevent exclusion. The service approach currently includes consultations, observations and direct work with school staff to support a young person with SEND at SEN support or with an EHCP. This team hasn't previously a team manager therefore this is an exciting opportunity to drive forward service development and shape what this service offer looks like moving forwards. In addition, the Team Manager will contribute to panel decisions for children and young people submitting requests for statutory assessment.

The role will consist of:

Working alongside Team Managers across the service.

Contributing to strategic developments of the Specialist Teaching Service alongside Senior Management.

Managing effective allocations and caseloads of the Specialist Teachers within the team whilst undertaking a reduced caseload themselves.

Utilising effective monitoring strategies and systems to support service development and effectiveness.

A willingness to explore creative solutions and streamlining service options utilising new developments such as AI technology.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Proposed Interview Date:

TBA 

For an informal discussion please contact:

If you are interested in a position and would like further information. Please contact Sapphire Murray, Specialist Teaching Senior Manager: sapphire.murray@lancashire.gov.uk

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

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