Children’s Health SEND Project Manager – Children’s Services

Children’s Health SEND Project Manager – Children’s Services

Salary: £44,539-£48,587 per annum

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract type: 12 months Fixed Term

Location: Tootal Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU

Closing date: 09/04/2023 at 23:59

Open to Secondments

***To make an application please see our Recruitment website Greater.Jobs.***

Your role:

GM NHS and GMCA are looking for an experienced project/programme manager to join the programme team supporting the GM Children’s Health SEND programme of work. The role will provide project management support to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) area of work with a focus on health elements of Greater Manchester’s work on SEND.

This is your chance to join a dynamic team sat within the Greater Manchester Public Service Reform team responsible for supporting a high-profile and important programme of work that seeks to improve the lives of all children & young people in Greater Manchester.

About you:

You will be passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families. You will have a broad understanding existing processes around the Children’s Services and Children’s health system. Knowledge of the SEND policy and practice area is also preferable. You will have a proven ability to develop deliver project activity across multiple areas, within a complex policy environment. You will be a strong multi agency facilitator with strong communication and relational approaches which will enhance integrated and partnership models of delivery. You will have experience of working to and alongside senior stakeholders in a high paced environment. You will be confident in leading this important programme of work. You will place engagement as vital within your skill set and be able to relate to a wide range of people including children and their families.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about via Greater.Jobs.

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DBS Information:

Basic DBS

The role holder will be subject to an Basic level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £44,539.00-£48,587.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester, M1 6EU

Application deadline: 09/04/2023
Reference ID: https://www.greater.jobs/search-and-apply/job-details/517252/