Slough Borough Council

Senior SEND Advice & Support Services Coordinator Job Reference: PC02-1762 Salary: £31,099 - £35,411 per annum exclusive of local weighting allowance A local weighting allowance of £1002 is also payable Contract Type : Permanent Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week Location: Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2EL Closing Date: 19th January 2023 at 5pm An Enhanced DBS is required for this role. 'People are proud to live and work in Slough where diversity is celebrated and where residents can enjoy fulfilling prosperous and healthy lives.' If you are an outstanding, enthusiastic, fun and passionate practitioner, we would like you to join our team! In this key role you will support your colleagues within our small SENDIASS team to deliver the high quality SENDIASS offer for Slough in line with the IAS Minimum Standards, ensuring all children and young people with SEND have their needs met through access to excellent services to achieve their full potential and beyond. You will be part of Slough's statutory SENDIASS service, delivering impartial, confidential, accurate and high-quality advice, information and support to parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. We want to further develop our young people support so if you have this experience, we are keen to hear from you. We offer excellent professional development opportunities for staff and plenty of scope to build a rewarding career in this exciting sector. In addition to a competitive salary and generous local government pension scheme, we offer a range of great benefits including: 25 days holiday annual leave (not including Bank Holidays) rising to 29 days after 2 years' service, and 32 days after 5 years' service. Tax-free childcare and childcare services Discounted car parking Season loan ticket Wellbeing initiatives including cycle rides and sports tournaments Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks Cycle to Work Scheme and Car and Bike Pools How to Apply Apply for this job online at Alternatively, email an application form, outlining the reference number above. Further Information For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dayo Williams, SENDIASS Manager on . We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Applicants should be aware that the post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check that will include a criminal record check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). Please refer to Nacro guidanceand the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order'). We recognise the contribution that people with criminal records can make as employees and volunteers and welcome applications from them. A person's criminal record will not, in itself, debar that person from being appointed to this post. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence. Suitable applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. All cases will be examined on an individual basis and will take the following into consideration: Whether the conviction is relevant to the position applied for. The seriousness of any offence revealed. Your age at the time of the offence(s). The length of time since the offence(s) occurred. Whether the applicant has a pattern of offending behaviour. The circumstances surrounding the offence(s), and the explanation(s) provided. Whether your circumstances have changed since the offending behaviour. It is important that applicants understand that deliberate attempts to conceal the information requested in this form could result in disciplinary proceedings or dismissal. Further advice and guidance on disclosing criminal records can be obtained from Nacro's Criminal Record Support Service. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Candidates as they are currently under-represented in leadership positions. We value diversity. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £31,099.00-£35,411.00 per year Work Location: One location Reference ID: PC02-1762

Think you know Slough? Think again. Behind the headlines is a council on an unprecedented improvement journey. As the Council's Statutory S151 Officer, you will be leading a new team to drive rigorous financial management and governance that will be a core pillar in= putting the council back on track. You will be a strategic leader, focussed on transformational financial change, operating to the highest professional standards and with a key focus on a wide range of stakeholder engagements, the design, and implementation of financial strategy to secure a sustainable organisation and embedding a new financial culture across the organisation. With significant challenges come significant opportunities - for the right candidate. In our office, we're assembling the best minds in public sector reform. If that's you, then this could be a career-defining move for you. So, if you are up for the challenge, please get in touch with Louise Bickley () at GatenbySanderson to find out more and visit our dedicated microsite by clicking Apply. Closing Date: Sunday 27 November