Job Introduction
Salary: £47,181 – £50,269 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37 hours a week
Contract type: Internal Secondment/ Fixed Term for 6 months
This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 6 months to existing permanent employees of Luton Council. If you are an external candidate, this role will be available as a fixed term for 6 months.
If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.
What you'll be doing
Make a real difference for children and young people with SEND
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you have a keen eye for quality, a strong understanding of SEND legislation, and the ability to drive service improvement through robust quality assurance?
As our SEND Improvement & Quality Assurance Officer, you will lead and deliver the SEND Improvement and Quality Assurance Framework, using a range of monitoring tools, audits and thematic reviews to evaluate practice and drive continuous improvement.
You will:
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Lead and undertake high-quality SEND audits, dip samples and thematic reviews.
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Analyse findings and produce detailed reports with clear recommendations and action plans.
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Work collaboratively with practitioners, managers, schools, colleges, health partners, social care and other local authority services to improve outcomes.
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Engage children, young people and families in quality assurance activities, ensuring their voices help shape services.
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Identify learning from reviews and develop and deliver training to support continuous improvement.
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Monitor compliance with statutory requirements, legislation and best practice, helping to ensure services are inspection-ready.
What we expect from you
We're looking for an experienced quality assurance professional with a strong understanding of SEND and children's services. You'll have experience undertaking audits and thematic reviews, producing insightful reports, and driving service improvement through evidence-based recommendations.
You'll bring:
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Significant experience within children's services, working collaboratively with education, health, social care and other partners.
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Proven experience of SEND quality assurance, audits and service improvement.
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Excellent analytical, report-writing and communication skills.
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Experience engaging practitioners, children, young people and families to improve practice.
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Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, statutory guidance and inspection frameworks.
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Confidence using case management systems such as Liquidlogic and EHM, alongside Microsoft Office.
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A relevant Level 4 qualification (or above) in education, health or social care (or equivalent) and evidence of continued professional development.
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A proactive, resilient and organised approach, with the ability to work independently and deliver to tight timescales.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
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