The role

Are you ready to use your planning and management skills to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families by delivering exceptional SEND services?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Our SEND service is seeking passionate and dedicated Deputy Assistant and Admin Manager to join our team and contribute to making a positive difference today.

This is a full-time, permanent position (36 hours per week)

About Us:

We are excited to be redesigning our SEND service to better meet the growing demand and enhance the support we provide to children, young people and families in Southwark. This redesign is all about streamlining our processes and improving our service delivery to ensure that every child’s needs are met with the highest level of care and attention. We are seeking experienced and dedicated individuals to join our team in a variety of roles. Together, we can make a profound and positive impact on our community.

As a Council consistently rated "Good" by Ofsted across all areas, Southwark is committed to excellence in service delivery. We place great value on co-developing services with families and key stakeholders, ensuring that our approach is both responsive and impactful from the very start. At Southwark Council, we believe in investing in both our residents and our staff, fostering an environment where you can thrive professionally and make a real difference in the community. Join us in transforming our service!

About the Role:As Deputy Assistant and Admin Manager at Southwark Council, you will lead a team delivering efficient administrative processes to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You'll manage workflows, supervise staff, and ensure timely and high-quality updates to Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).

You will oversee statutory assessment processes, hold a focused caseload, and collaborate with education providers and partner agencies to streamline annual reviews. A key part of your role will be ensuring excellent communication standards with families and stakeholders, alongside managing statutory requests and maintaining accurate records.

About You:You are an experienced administrator with strong leadership skills and a proven ability to manage teams and meet deadlines in a complex, multi-agency environment. You have excellent knowledge of SEND legislation, safeguarding, and educational issues, coupled with proficiency in data management systems.

With strong communication and organisational skills, you excel at building relationships with diverse stakeholders. Customer-focused and innovative, you’re dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.

If you're ready to drive positive change in Southwark, we encourage you to apply.

Additional details

Benefits and more information:

In return for your hard work, we offer:

• Opportunities to develop and implement innovative practices.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Career progression prospects.
• The chance to work with a supportive and collaborative team.
• The ability to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Want to know more?

Please review the job description below or contact Rebecca Davies, Head of Service for SEND via email at .uk for an informal chat about your suitability for the position.

Recruitment timetable

Advert Close: 19th January 2025

Interview date: to be confirmed

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

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

• Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification.