SEND Reform Project Manager

Interim Project Manager – SEND Reform 3-month rolling contract | Somerset | Approx. 2 days per week on site Summary This project manager role will be central to the delivery of SEND Reform projects, with a focus on Somerset's Experts at Hand (EAH) model across education settings for children and young people aged 0-25, supporting the wider SEND Improvement Programme and SEND Reform Plan. For more information about Experts at Hand and SEND Reforms see: Experts at Hand: what those leading and working in mainstream settings need to know Somerset’s SEND Reform Plan submitted to the Department for Education Key responsibilities: As a project manager, enable the SEND Reform Partnership Board (Education Settings, Council Services, the NHS, Parent Carers and Children and Young People) to: * Mobilise and deliver the SEND Reform Projects across Somerset * Drive implementation of the EAH Locality Delivery Model. * Manage programme plans, risks, milestones and governance reporting. * Build strong relationships with education settings, health partners and SEND stakeholders. * Coordinate programme communications, evaluation and performance reporting. * Support recruitment, procurement and contract management activity linked to delivery. Essential skills and experience: * Project management and stakeholder engagement skills, experience and qualification (as per attached JDPS). * SEND improvement project delivery. * Experience of project delivery involving recruitment, commissioning/procurement and contract management. Rate of Pay Umbrella: £500 per day