Assistant Director Inclusion

Our new DCS is building an exceptional team to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people. As our Assistant Director for Inclusion, you'll have strategic responsibility for developing and delivering the Suffolk SEND Strategy and Transformation Programme. In addition, you'll lead on specialist education services and alternative provision, high needs funding, commissioning, quality assurance, and exclusions, as well overseeing the implementation of the current SEND capital programme and recovery plan. We're seeking an ambitious leader to inject strategic pace to our improvement plan and take staff with them. Someone who champions co-production and can build excellent relationships across the council and with our partners across education, health, care, and service user organisations, locally and regionally. This will include being the key point of contact within the Suffolk SEND system, including with the DfE and Ofsted. With excellent financial acumen, you'll be a subject matter expert with a proven track record of improving inclusion services to ensure every child in Suffolk can exceed their potential. In return, you'll be joining an ambitious council and a service which has embarked on an exciting transformation journey. You'll work with incredible practitioners as well as an empowering and nurturing leadership team who will support your development as a senior leader. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our children and young people to ensure no child is left behind.

At Suffolk County Council, we're reimagining what local government can achieve. We're a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and making a real difference in our communities. This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. We've made great strides in our children and young people services improvement journey, supported by our excellent corporate leadership team, chief executive, and elected members. However, we know we still have a long way to go and face a number of challenges across a complex landscape.

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities. In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!