Head of SEND Travel Assistance - To start ASAP - 3-6 month contract - £245.16 Per Day LTD
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for making a difference? Do you have the drive to shape and deliver vital travel services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? We're looking for a dynamic and innovative Head of SEND Travel Assistance to join our team and lead this crucial service.
Why This Role?
As the Head of SEND Travel Assistance, you'll be at the forefront of transforming travel services for vulnerable residents, ensuring they have access to safe, reliable, and sustainable transport options. With a budget exceeding £5 million, you'll have the responsibility and opportunity to innovate and make impactful decisions.
What You'll Do:
- Lead Strategically: Oversee the commissioning, brokering, and delivery of all travel assistance services, ensuring they meet the needs of those with SEND.
- Manage a Multi-Million Pound Budget: Forecast and monitor spend, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising service quality.
- Drive Efficiency: Regularly review and improve travel arrangements, promoting sustainable travel options as the preferred choice.
- Ensure Compliance: Enforce robust policies and strategies, staying ahead of legislative and local requirements.
- Foster Engagement: Build strong relationships with families, stakeholders, and providers, promoting independence and self-sufficiency.
- Innovate and Improve: Develop service enhancements and new business processes to keep the service efficient, safe, and forward-thinking.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in contract management and service delivery, ideally within a similar field.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse team and build effective partnerships.
- A deep understanding of the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND.
- Financial acumen with experience managing large budgets and driving efficiencies.
- A commitment to promoting equality, safeguarding, and the well-being of service users.
Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?
Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.
To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.