SEND Internship Pathways Officer

Job Description

Salary range:
Grade 12 £ 50,085 - £52,194 (pro rata per annum) plus fantastic benefits

Salary range:
Grade 12 £ 50,085 - £52,194 (pro rata per annum) plus fantastic benefits

Contract:

Permanent

Hours of work: 18 hours per week

Location:

Croydon

The role will not have direct line management responsibility. The post-holder will however need to work closely across several teams both internally (including SEN, Social Care and HR) and externally notably with employers, education settings and supported employment providers.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with the SEND community and local area partners to deliver Croydon’s vision for children and young people with SEND, by supporting and enabling them to progress in independence and employment in or near their local community.

The post-holder will also work collaboratively with local area partners on the Post-16 SEND Supported Internships Programme for Croydon Council, by developing clear and accessible strategies/routes into employment for young people with special educational needs.

The council are currently working to put in place a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) supported internship programme. Supported Internships are internships, specifically for young disabled people aged 16-24 who have special educational needs and an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.

The SEND Internship Pathways Officer will be the strategic lead for increasing the number and quality of supported employment opportunities in the area for young people with EHC plans and adults with disabilities.

The role will lead on the development, delivery and promotion of supported employment across the area; working in conjunction with young people with EHC plans and adults with disabilities, parents/carers, education institutions, supported employment services, health and social care professionals and businesses/employers.

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• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.