SEND Project Manager

Hybrid - SEND Project Manager - Suffolk Council

Salary: £365 Per Day
Hours: 37
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Role: 4 Months
Location: IP1 2BX

Job Details

Reporting to the SEND Reform Senior Transformation Manager you will be responsible for the delivery plan for c36 schools (primary and secondary) for Suffolk’s pilot EAH offer.  

You will work alongside LA staff, Health staff and Education settings. A clear plan has been established and you will be expected to:
Lead the day-to-day implementation and mobilisation of the EAH pilot across participating schools and settings.
Coordinate pilot school onboarding, briefing sessions and implementation support, working alongside existing SEND, Specialist Education Service, Psychology and engagement teams to ensure a coordinated offer to schools.

All 36 pilot schools actively engaged and supported.
Pilot launch arrangements successfully implemented for post-October half term delivery.
Benefits realisation and ISF in place for all settings, the locality and county.
TAS arrangements established and operating effectively.
Programme milestones delivered to time and quality.
Risks and issues actively managed and reported.
Clear evidence gathered to support evaluation, future decision-making and wider rollout planning.
Strong operational foundations in place to enable a seamless handover to the permanent Local Authority postholder.
 
Project Manager – Inclusion Bases
Reporting to the SEND Reform Senior Transformation Manager you will be responsible for the delivery plan for c18 schools (primary and secondary) for Suffolk’s initial Inclusion Base roll out.  You will work alongside LA staff, and Education settings. A clear plan has been established and you will be expected to:
Lead the day-to-day implementation and mobilisation of the Inclusion Base programme across participating schools and settings.
Coordinate the onboarding of participating schools and facilitate regular engagement, planning and progress meetings.
Drive delivery of the agreed implementation plan, ensuring key milestones, dependencies and deliverables remain on track.
Support schools to understand and implement the Inclusion Base model, service specification and operational requirements and work with associated roles pertaining to the development of EAH, Comms and Engagement sprints.

Coordinate activity across Local Authority, health and education partners, including SEND, Education, Capital, Finance, Property and Admissions services where required to support successful mobilisation.
Monitor school readiness and ensure all minimum viable criteria for launch are achieved within agreed timescales.
Support implementation of agreed operational processes, referral pathways, governance arrangements and reporting mechanisms, ensuring these are embedded consistently across participating schools.
Work with schools and relevant outreach and inclusion services to identify workforce, training and development needs that support successful implementation and sustainability of Inclusion Bases.
Coordinate communications, engagement activity and information sharing across participating schools and stakeholders.
Maintain oversight of programme risks, issues and dependencies, providing timely escalation and mitigation where appropriate.
Collect, analyse and report progress, implementation data, feedback and emerging learning from participating schools.
Support development of evaluation frameworks, case studies and evidence of impact to inform future rollout decisions.
Prepare highlight reports, programme updates and governance papers for programme governance meetings
Maintain programme documentation including action logs, decision logs, risk registers and implementation trackers.
Facilitate collaborative working between schools and the Local Authority to ensure a consistent and high-quality approach across all Inclusion Bases.

If this role sounds of interest please apply with your CV.