Senior SEND Advice & Support Services Coordinator
- Slough Borough Council
- Slough, Berkshire
- Dec 15, 2022
Full time
Administration
Job Description
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
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
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