SEND Service Lead (16929) Do you work with ambition, dignity, respect, and compassion for children with disabilities? Are you looking for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join our team as the Service Lead, delivering a highly regarded Short Breaks service for children and young people with disabilities in the London Borough of Sutton. Starting Salary: £32,324 (more information regarding our Pay & Reward Framework can be found below) Location: This is a hybrid working role to include a mixture of home working and locality working in and around the London Borough of Sutton, with the occasional requirement to attend meetings in Barnardo's buildings across London. Working Pattern: 37 hours worked over 5 days a week. Group sessions are delivered every Saturday during term time, and on a weekday during school holidays (pre-agreed within the staffing team before they are shared with families) Term Time: 4 working days and 1 non-working during the week, with the core group delivery on Saturday between 9:45am-5:15pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break) During School Holidays/Half terms: Monday to Friday with the core group delivery session on a pre-agreed weekday between 9:45am-5:15pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break) Both of the above include occasional targeted outreach support in the community, supporting children against individual targets/goals to improve their independence skills. Some of the key responsibilities include: Leading/supervising our Short Breaks team providing support where required. To deliver and contribute to a high-quality service for children through planning activities against individual support plans, assessing risk and following safeguarding procedures. To develop nurturing relationships which build on and promote children's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities. To work with a child-led, person-centred and wellbeing focussed approach. To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times. Essential Requirements: Previous experience working with children with disabilities. Previous experience leading a service/managing a team. Previous experience planning activities and assessing risk. Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. Able to demonstrate your ability to foster positive, professional, and meaningful relationships with children with disabilities, their families, staff and professionals. It would be helpful, but not essential (as training can be provided) if you have skills or experience in communication tools (such as Picture Exchange Communication or Makaton) and/or in moving and handling. More About the Service: Our Short Breaks service provides group-based activities for children with disabilities aged 8-18 years. You will be creating safe and stimulating social environments, where children can develop friendships and take part in fun and engaging activities designed to support them to learn and develop skills that support their development towards adult life and independence. Most of all you will be able to provide children with a service they enjoy attending. The service also plays a vital role in providing families and carers respite from their caring responsibilities. Specific training will be provided for meeting particular care needs of children when required. Please Note: Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding. Therefore, should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This role requires the post holder to be physically able to safely carry out work and caring duties with children with disabilities. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. Please also refer to your safeguarding knowledge, experience and training, with scenarios or examples of how this has been applied, in particular safeguarding children with SEND. Interested, but would like some more information? Please contact Babette Bleach [email protected] Due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible