Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
Range 4: £29,793 per annum
37 hours
Medway’s Education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Division is committed to support all children and young people to learn and grow and to achieve their potential in education. The Education and SEND Division covers a wide scope of services, including school admissions, place planning, Medway Test, school transport, capital developments, high-needs funding and support for pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans, early years funding and sufficiency, school improvement and effectiveness, inclusion and attendance. The Government’s ambitions for the provision of quality education and improvement plans for the SEND and Alternative Provision system are important strategic drivers for our vision for these services.
The Education and SEND Division is seeking highly driven and experienced professionals to join these teams at an exciting time of change within this sector. Successful candidates will join a supportive network of professionals within the Division and across the wider People Directorate and Council. They will have the opportunity to contribute our journey of improvement and shape our service delivery to children, young people and families and Medway. They will gain knowledge and experience from highly skilled team members but will also be given the opportunity to showcase their own skills and knowledge. They will be expected to work in partnership with providers, other agencies and strategic networks.
The post holder will act as a key liaison between the council’s school transport services and transport operators, parents/carers, education providers and stakeholders in accordance with all relevant legislation, DfE Statutory Guidance and Codes and Council policies, protocols, procedures, and guidelines. They will be the main point of contact for the council’s travel training support offer, working with parents and travel training provider on this programme, contributing to the councils aim to support young people to access independent travel where appropriate.
The post holder will act as liaison with operators, parents/carers, and education providers to resolve escalated incidents which will contribute to the effective running of transport services. They will contribute proactively to effective contract management including the undertaking of quality assurance checks to ensure operators carry out their contractual responsibilities. They will use systems effectively and efficiently (including online systems) ensuring relevant data is entered accurately, is up to date and reports and statistics are available as necessary, to contribute to monthly budget monitoring.
In return we offer you:
We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
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