Head of Service SEND and Statutory Operations
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Are you a strategic, compassionate and solutions-driven leader in SEND? Do you want to shape inclusive education that makes a real difference in children's lives?
We are looking for two outstanding individuals to join Norfolk County Council as Head of Service SEND Statutory Operations:
- One permanent post
- One temporary post for 12 months
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead delivery of EHCP functions in one of our three localities
- Chair key decision-making panels and oversee quality assurance for your locality
- Support our Local First Inclusion programme, working closely with families, schools, and partners
- Contribute to national and regional SEND developments
- Line manage and develop teams, embedding a strong culture of reflective, person-centred practice
- Strong leadership experience in SEND, education, or children's services
- Excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, tribunal process, and Ofsted/CQC frameworks
- Outstanding communication skills a confident and inclusive leader
- A track record of delivering service transformation and improved outcomes for vulnerable CYP
- Understanding of Norfolks education, health and care landscape
To find out more or for an informal conversation, contact: Sam McCallum, or 01603 224486
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 13 July 2025
All other applicants closing date: 17 July 2025
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- Job Type:
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- Category:
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