AI Consultant

£650.0 to £745.0 per day, £700 p/d inside IR35

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

26/03/2026

• Strategic Leadership of AI in Regional Services Lead a regional AI roadmap aligned to key priorities (EHCPs, annual reviews, dashboards, decision‑making standards, consistency of practice). Provide strategic advice on AI readiness, opportunity, risk and governance.

Ensure all AI activity aligns with statutory duties and existing regional improvement plans.

Responsible AI Governance Establish and run a responsible AI approval and oversight process, including:
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) UK GDPR compliance Human‑in‑the‑loop safeguards A regional AI risk and assurance log Work with ICT, IG, legal and data protection colleagues to ensure compliant implementation.

Improving EHCP Quality and Timeliness via AI Lead pilots and scaling of AI‑supported: first‑draft EHCP section summaries improved outcome and provision wording quality assurance prompts identification of missing or contradictory information Reduce drafting time while improving consistency and statutory defensibility.

Enhancing Annual Reviews Through AI and Data Introduce AI‑enabled tools to: summarise annual review documents highlight unmet need or repeated themes support timely review‑to‑amendment processes Improve the overall completion rates and impact of annual review activity.

Strengthening Decision‑Making and Panel Consistency Support regional use of standards and thresholds as decision support tools.

Implement AI‑assisted case summaries that map evidence to statutory criteria.

• Improving Dashboard Use and Data Maturity Review the quality, relevance and use of dashboards (Power BI, datasets). Reduce data duplication and increase consistency across regional metrics.

Support teams to interpret dashboards effectively for operational and strategic planning.

Workforce Training and Culture Building Deliver training and guidance for teams on: safe use of AI in Microsoft 365 (Word, Teams, SharePoint) interpreting AI‑supported dashboards understanding AI limitations and risks Promote a culture of confidence, curiosity and responsible experimentation.

Partnership Working and System Leadership Build strong relationships across:
Integrated Care Boards and health providers Schools, FE and post‑16 providers Parent carer forums and young people National delivery partner teams Share regional prompts, templates, QA tools and best practice.

Programme and Change Management Produce briefing papers, reports and updates for senior stakeholders Manage regional pilots, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.

Support multi‑agency working groups and task‑and‑finish groups related to AI and digital improvement.