Project Manager - Post-16 Education and SEND/Alternative Provision

We are working with a local authority who are looking for a Project Manager – Post-16 Education and SEND/Alternative Provision to join the Children’s Services team.

Location: Southwest based Authority 

Set-up: Remote with on-site presence travel/accommodation paid

Rate: £400-450/day, outside IR35

Duration: Initial 6-month contract

Hours: 2.5 days/week

The work will include:

• Undertake a comprehensive ‘voice of the child/young person’ exercise, taking into account views and experiences of current Year 9, 10 and 11 young people and post-16 students (past and present) to inform the work of the project
• Work with designated post-16 providers to become the council’s nominated providers for young people in the area
• Strengthen the council’s information, advice and guidance offer for young people and their families through this period of transition
• Develop a fully costed options appraisal/business case in respect of a supported accommodation offer for young people accessing their post-16 education
• Work with providers to explore options delivering post-16 provision to give choice for those young people wishing to remain at home
• Support DCS and CEO to develop bids/business cases to lobby the DfE/ESFA to increase current funding allowances
• May be required to respond to other ad-hoc tasks related to the delivery of the Ofsted Improvement Plan while keeping a keen eye on delivery and quality outputs

Qualifications and Education:

• Local Government experience required for initial shortlisting, thereafter at the clients discretion
• Strong project management experience and relevant subject-matter knowledge gained through previous project management assignments in the areas of post-16 education and SEND/Alternative Provision
• Competent in use of all MS Office applications
• Candidate must be flexible, adaptable and willing to roll their sleeves up to progress the project

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.