Job Introduction
Job Title: SEND Quality Assurance Officer - Expert by Experience
Salary: £14,814 to £15,805 per annum
14 Hours per Week
Location: Work from home/Wildwood
Team: SEND Improvement
Permanent
We are looking for a self-motivated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic expert by experience. This person will help drive future improvements in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services. We recognise the value that lived experience brings. We are especially keen to hear from someone who can draw on their experience as a parent carer, or as a young person with SEND. This insight will help us improve the quality, responsiveness and impact of our work. A strong and responsive Quality Assurance Framework is essential. It helps ensure that children, young people and families receive consistent, first-class support. We are looking for someone who can help us build on the significant improvements already made.
As a SEND Quality Assurance Officer, you will support the development and implementation of our SEND Quality Assurance Framework. You will use your insight as an expert by experience to help shape how we listen, learn and improve. Your understanding of the experiences of children, young people and families will be highly valued. It will help keep our quality assurance work focused on what matters most to families. You will also help connect parent carers to quality assurance activity. This will create meaningful opportunities for their views and experiences to inform how we evaluate services and identify improvements. You will work directly with staff in SEND services and with colleagues across the wider partnership. The role will be varied. It will include some direct contact with parents and carers. It will also include managing and administering internal quality assurance processes, undertaking audits and contributing to future quality assurance work.
You will be able to produce high-quality reports on what our quality assurance work is telling us. You will also be skilled at turning that learning into improvements in practice. This will involve working with managers and EHCP Coordinators. Together, you will identify the most effective ways to make changes and ‘complete the loop’ in our quality assurance work.
For further information please contact: Louise Butler; [email protected]
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage
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Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
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Children's Workforce Academy
Some of these offers include:
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Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
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Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
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Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
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Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Application Closing Date: 06/09/2026
Anticipated Interview Date: 23/09/2026
