SEND Consultant

SEND Consultant
Duration: Initially 11 months
Hours: 37 hours a week
Rate: £550 umbrella a day (£435 PAYE a day)
Bristol City Council are looking for a SEND Consultant to join their team. This role is required to be in Bristol a minimum of 2 days a week to build relationships and visit the school estate in person
As a SEND Consultant you will:
Internally review and improve the Local Authority's approach to funding specialist provision and also work directly with schools and multi-academy trusts in Bristol to deliver new Specialist places in mainstream settings
Work in internal staff and external stakeholders to identify issues with the current SEND financial system, develop and implement new processes and deliver transformation to improve the model
Manage and oversee operations to identify opportunities for new places, negotiate funding agreements, specifications and delivery timescales
Work alongside the Head of Capital Projects/Capital Programme Manager to ensure new specialist places are delivered on timeRequirements
Proven experience in leading changes to SEND financial systems
Good knowledge of SEND and related statutory responsibilities
Possess a strong understanding of capital delivery in educational settings and a successful track record of managing a significant capital programme with a complex stakeholder
Experience of working with schools to negotiate and deliver school places
Experience within a similar role