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SEND Senior Commissioner

Venn Group
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL3, England

Salary

£450 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are collaborating with Gloucestershire County Council for a Senior Commissioning role within SEND services, focusing on specialist placement and commissioning.
  • The position is hybrid, ideally requiring one day per week on-site, with a daily rate of £450 via umbrella, inside IR35.
  • The initial contract duration is for 6 months, with the possibility of extension, and the role requires a commitment of three days a week from Wednesday to Friday.
  • Candidates must demonstrate experience in leading service workstreams that deliver positive outcomes for families and children, particularly in relation to the Universal banding system.
  • This role requires working in partnership with various stakeholders and schools, ensuring appropriate commissioning briefs for maintained special schools as they plan for the future needs of the county.

We are working with a Gloucestershire County Council on a Senior Commissioning role within SEND services. This is to lead on project work within specialist placement and commissioning. 

Location: Gloucestershire County Council

Set-up: Hybrid – ideally 1 days per week on-site (TBC)

Rate: £450/day via umbrella, inside IR35

Duration: Initial 6-month sign-off, likely extension

Hours: 3 days – Wednesday to Friday

Responsibilities include:

  • To lead on the design, development and delivery of a range of service workstreams for families or children and young people which will secure good outcomes for all Gloucestershire residents and ensure services provide excellent value for money
  • Workstreams will be driven by both local priorities and national policy reforms through the DfE SEND and Alternative Provision Change Programme. Specifically, to review Gloucestershire’s Universal banding system and maintain special school place planning

Requirements:

  • To work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders and schools to successfully deliver a reviewed Universal banding system
  • To ensure maintained special schools in the county have commissioning briefs appropriate to their current population, the needs of the county for 2025 and onwards
  • Work with the Head of SEND, Specialist Commissioner, schools; finance and wider partnership stakeholders
  • Review the financial impact of changing from the resource allocation model to the Universal banding system, and project forward the financial impact
  • Review current commissioning briefs
  • Determine current special school place population needs

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.