Job Introduction
We’re seeking someone with experience in working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to join our team.
This is a rewarding role where you’ll help shape services for children and young people with SEND, ensuring their voices are heard and their aspirations championed.
You’ll facilitate workshops and training sessions with partners and stakeholders, build strong relationships with local organisations and support events.
You’ll be working for an organisation with strong values of dedication, respect and collaboration, where everything we do is about making a positive difference for our communities.
This role may be suitable for home working, following an assessment. Home-based roles require a minimum of one day in the office/site per week.
Interviews for this role will be held on 3 March.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk
Main Responsibility
- Lead on the ongoing development of the Local Offer, analysing complex information and presenting data to drive improvements.
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions with partners and stakeholders.
- Build strong partnerships with local organisations, supporting events and commissioning activities such as Short Breaks.
- Champion youth participation in line with the SEND strategy, raising the profile of young people’s voices.
- Manage and deliver the SEND Newsletter for parents, carers and schools.
- Use council IT systems and web platforms to keep families informed.
- Ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and legal frameworks.
- Support budget monitoring and management activities.
- Attend events and schools to promote the Local Offer and engage with families.
- Contribute to quality assurance activities across the SEND landscape.
The Ideal Candidate
- Professional qualification (BTEC, NVQ Level 3 in childhood development) or equivalent experience.
- Experience working with children and young people with SEND and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent ICT skills, including MS Teams, Word, PowerPoint and social media.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead groups and meetings.
- A flexible, resilient approach to problem-solving and managing challenging situations.
- Ability to produce user-friendly materials and lead multi-agency meetings confidently.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you’re offered the position, we’ll ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to confirm your appointment without these documents.
If you’re offered the role, we’ll arrange an Enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment process (unless you’re already registered with the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
