Notice Information
Notice Title
Quality Assurance Officer
Notice 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... Additional information: 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a3e87676-e63c-419c-8155-94879aaee132
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/155c0dda-eab4-4fd6-9733-bdb246716499
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Wendy Linford
- Contact Email
- wendy_linford@sandwell.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01215693300
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MIDLANDS
- Postcode
- B70 8SZ
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG37 Sandwell
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- Sandwell
- Electoral Ward
- West Bromwich Central
- Westminster Constituency
- West Bromwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/155c0dda-eab4-4fd6-9733-bdb246716499
10th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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