Strategic Manager (SEND Development)

Do you want to make a difference to the way that Hampshire delivers high quality services to children and young people with SEND? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and motived leader to be part of our team that is focused on improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND in Hampshire. We are looking for a strong leader with an understanding of SEND and the education system, with experience of designing and managing projects and/or initiatives that have led to lasting quantifiable impact. A key part of the role will be to drive the delivery of our Local Area SEN actions, and Transforming SEND (TSEND), brought together through the governance of the TSEND board, which you will also manage. What you''ll do: Oversee, co-ordinate and monitor activity and progress of all aspects of the Education Action Area of Local Area SEN work and wider Transforming SEND programme, ensuring that the work delivers improved outcomes. Strong leadership and management skills to drive the delivery of the programme and board, including:- Risk management, including mitigation and escalation Oversight and influence of targets and other performance indicators tracking progress against targets and milestones, and managing the DSG to ensure that information supporting cost avoidance is up to date managing the board agenda and papers Develop plans to return children to mainstream provision, rebalancing the system so that children are in the right places, with the best ..... full job details .....