Published date: 10 September 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 September 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-230-8572-100924

Published date

10 September 2024

Closing date

10 September 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

11 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer
Rate of Pay: TBC
Hours: 37 hours pw
Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE.
Start Date: TBC
Contract type: Agency

Brief description:
The role focuses on enhancing the quality, effectiveness, and family-centred approach to Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The primary goal is to improve the personalisation and quality of EHCPs, ensuring they better serve children with SEND and their families, while complying with legal and statutory requirements. The role involves driving improvements in EHCP processes, fostering collaboration across multiple agencies, and ensuring continuous development and compliance within the SEND framework.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Improving EHCP Quality and Consistency:
2. Training and Development:
3. Quality Assurance and Auditing:
4. Multi-Agency Collaboration:
5. Communication and Feedback:
6. Compliance with Legislation and Guidelines
7. Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
8. Leadership and Best Practices:
9. Management Communication:
10. Council Appraisal Scheme Participation:
11. Promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI):
12. Health and Safety Compliance:
13. Other Duties:

Key Focus Areas:
o Improving the personalisation and quality of EHCPs to ensure better outcomes for children with SEND and their families.
o Enhancing the skills and capabilities of team members through targeted training and support.
o Driving effective quality assurance processes through regular audits and feedback loops.
o Fostering strong collaboration across education, health, and social care partners.
o Ensuring compliance with SEND legislation and guidelines while embedding best practices in all aspects of EHCP development and review.

Core Values and Principles:
o Family-Centered Approach: Ensuring that the needs of children with SEND and their families are at the center of all EHCP processes.
o Continuous Improvement: Promoting a culture of quality improvement through audits, training, and feedback mechanisms.
o Collaboration: Strengthening multi-agency partnerships to ensure holistic and coordinated service delivery.
o Compliance: Adhering to statutory requirements and best practices in the creation and management of EHCPs.
o Inclusivity: Embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles in all aspects of work, creating an inclusive and supportive environment.

This role requires a deep commitment to enhancing the lives of children and young people with SEND by driving excellence in EHCP processes, fostering collaboration, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

Qualification Requirement:

Educated to degree level or relevant experience in the field of SEND Statutory Services/EHCPs.

A Basic DBS is required for...

More information

Links

Additional text

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is 10/09/2024

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Wendy Linford

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01215693300

Email

wendy_linford@sandwell.gov.uk