Governance and Improvement Manager – Education and Skills / SEND

Job Introduction

Governance and Improvement Manager – Education and Skills / SEND  

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity as a permanent position within the Quality, Performance Improvement and Governance Service of Childrens Services. 

The role of Governance and Improvement Manager is responsible to manage and lead all aspects of Governance and Improvement in our Education and Skills Service which includes Special Educational Needs and Disability Services (SEND) , ensuring that the services are supported and administered appropriately and that statutory and good practice guidance in relation to governance and improvement is complied with. The successful candidate will create the right environment and culture for effective service delivery, actively promote partnership working and build on engagement of corporate and external partners. This post will initially concentrate on SEND in our and Education and Skills services but will link in closely with those officers managing across all of Children’s Services . 

So, if you:

• Think you have what we are looking for.
• Want to work in a different way.
• Understand and are commitment to working with others to get better services for children. 
• Live and breathe our values.
• Have a passion for quality. 
• Enjoy a fast pace and love change and work well under pressure. 
• Have experience of Inspections, improvement, transformation, and local government 
• Get the issues facing children’s services. 

Or are simply curious about finding out more about helping us support our 80,323 children and young people in BCP get in touch with Rachel Gravett, Director of Quality, Performance Improvement and Governance on  01202 128993 or email rachel.gravett@bcpcouncil.gov.uk 

Interview date: Friday 24^th November 2023

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.