Job Description

SEND Engagement & Information Dev

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Date: 12 May 2025
Job Location:
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.



Job Title: SEND Engagement & Information Dev Job Location: 92-96 Westgate Street Salary: 36,124 - 39,513 per annum (pro rata) Hours per Week: 25.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 03/06/2025 Job Requisition Number: 11465 This post is not open to job share

About the Team & Role

SEND Quality and Engagement Service is a small team that have an important role in helping ensure that information and engagement is at the heart of our local offer for children, young people and their families in Gloucestershire.

About You

If you are someone with a passion for communication and collaboration (co-production), who values hearing from parent carers of children with SEND and working with different people to develop information that is helpful, relevant and easy to follow then this might be the role for you!




As

SEND Engagement and Information Development Officer,

you will have creativity and passion for digital communication that makes a difference to families with SEND. This will be achieved through a variety of direct engagement, content creation and development of information resources, such as bi-monthly publications of the Families in Partnership Newsletter and the annual "You Said, We Did" report for the Local Offer. This role is central to the Quality and Engagement Service, collaborating with teams within Gloucestershire County Council, Health and the voluntary and community sector.




To do this effectively you will:




Have a sound understanding of SEND and additional needs Enjoy working with people Be an active listener Creative and collaborative in your approach Be adaptive and flexible with a can-do attitude





This role also brings together development of content for online platforms and resources for families of children with SEND, such as Support for Families with SEND - Gloucestershire's Local Offer for Parent & Carers and Future Me - Young People's Local Offer.


An understanding of Adobe programmes and some experience in website content management would be beneficial in creating and developing the right resources for families to use.




For an informal chat about the role, please contact: louise.brill@gloucestershire.gov.uk

About Us

For all your hard work you will receive the following:


Regular formal and informal support.


Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.


Access to relevant training and career progression.


Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.


Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.


Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.


Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.


Cycle to Work scheme.


Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.


Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a postive difference then please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.




For an informal discussion about the role please contact Louise Brill via email at Louise.BRILL@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Closing date:

23:59pm on 3rd June 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email and invited to interview. Provisional interviews dates:

16th, 17th and 19th June 2025

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-




SEND Information Development Officer - Job Profile





This Position is subject to a DBS check.





Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.





We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.





It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.





Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.