Project Manager - SEND Improvement & Reforms

Redbridge Council
£43.09 per hour
Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office

Redbridge Council is looking for an experienced Project Manager to support the planning and delivery of its SEND Improvement and SEND Reforms programme.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong project management experience and a background within Local Authority SEND or education, working across complex programmes involving education, health and social care.

Key responsibilities:

  • Project manage SEND improvement and reform projects
  • Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies
  • Coordinate multiple workstreams and track progress against agreed outcomes
  • Translate SEND improvement plans and national guidance into deliverable local actions
  • Work collaboratively across education, health, social care and the voluntary sector
  • Support SEND Improvement Boards and governance arrangements
  • Engage with schools, settings, parents/carers and young people where appropriate
  • Produce reports, briefings and dashboards for senior leaders and boards
  • Use data to monitor performance, KPIs and benefits realisation
  • Ensure learning from projects supports continuous improvement

About you:

You will ideally have:

  • Experience managing complex projects within education
  • Previous experience working within a Local Authority SEND system
  • Knowledge of SEND legislation, improvement and reforms
  • Strong project planning, risk management and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • The ability to work at pace across multiple priorities
  • A collaborative, solution-focused approach with a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Interested? Apply today!

Lisa Hallinan
[email protected]
07469 676076

Caritas Recruitment
Connecting talented Social Work professionals with opportunities across the UK.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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