Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 600+ reviews have an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced SEND Consultant to work in Bristol.
Pay Rate: £500 per day
Hours: Locum 3 month contract (Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm)
Main Duties of the SEND Consultant:
- Review and improve the Local Authority’s approach to funding specialist provision.
- Collaborate with schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs) to deliver new specialist places in mainstream settings for children and young people with SEND.
- Work with internal staff and external stakeholders to:
- Identify issues in the current SEND financial system.
- Develop and implement new processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Lead transformation efforts to improve the funding model.
- Manage and oversee operations to:
- Identify opportunities for new specialist places.
- Negotiate funding agreements, delivery timelines, and specifications with schools/MATs.
- Work alongside the Head of Capital Projects/Capital Programme Manager to ensure:
- New specialist places are delivered on time.
- Quality standards are met as agreed with schools/MATs.
- Report to the Director of Education and Skills, leading required changes to SEND funding processes.
- Ensure SEND funding systems are robust, accurate, and efficient.
- Oversee negotiation and funding arrangements for new SEND places in mainstream settings.
Requirements of the SEND Consultant:
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of a 2:2 grade or higher.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience in a similar role.
- Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, a valid DBS, and references covering the past 3 years.
- A clean UK driving licence and the ability to commute independently.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced candidates who meet these requirements for this Early Years Practitioner role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work.
