OR– SEND Caseworker

PAYE: £27.00 per hour

Support the Council to identify pupils whose needs require specialist provision.

Act as the experienced main point of contact for parents / carers and young people wishing to engage in the EHC assessment process.

Network with a variety of services, agencies and providers, including parental support services, to gather information and support the family to make well informed choices.

Work with professionals to ensure their knowledge, experience, skills and relevant assessments inform the EHC plan.

Liaise with other services to assist in determining the most appropriate provision to meet need.

Support less experienced or newly recruited EHCP Co-ordinators to drive the service forward

Ensure that EHC plans and the support identified meets the needs of the child/young person whilst ensuring the most efficient use of the Councils resources

Work closely with colleagues in the SEN team, including maintaining regular communication and updates, reporting issues, meeting deadlines, and feeding back to help inform further development and improvement in service delivery.

Contribute to the development of SEN policy / procedure in the Council.

Maintain accurate electronic files and records.

Use IT and case management systems where appropriate.

Manage and maintain information, data and Council records to ensure that client confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 / 2018 and GDPR.

Plan and organise own workload and manage conflicting priorities based on mitigating risk, statutory requirements and key performance targets.

Adapt a flexible approach ensuring the ability to adapt to changing priorities as required.

Plan own diary and work schedule taking responsibility for delivering tasks within timescales

To work closely with schools and Specialist Services to ensure effective and timely delivery of the EHC process.

To ensure the EHC Plan clearly details the child/young persons needs, contains SMART targets with realistic and specific timescales in order to meet the child / young persons identified outcomes.

All decision making to be supported by SEN Managers, however as an experienced EHCP Co-ordinator, you will support less experienced staff in their decision making of lower level activities.

• Educated to degree standard

• Detailed knowledge of part 3 Children & Families Act 2014, sub ordinate legislation and supporting code of practice;
• Detailed knowledge of the SENDIST Tribunal procedure;
• Understanding of SEN issues as they affect parents, children, young people and educational settings;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills;
• Good organisational skills;
• Good IT skills;
• Effective organisational and time management skills;

• Experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs and disabilities;
• Experience of leading multiagency meetings;
• Experience of writing person centred plans and preparing reports;
• Experience of communicating using a variety of different methods including the use of non-verbal communication;
• Experience of partnership working.

• Teaching and or SENCO qualifications or evidence of professional development in education, teaching and SEN

• Good knowledge and understanding of the local authoritys duties around SEN
• Good knowledge and understanding of parents / children / young peoples rights regarding SEN
• Understanding of the role of other agencies (schools, health and social care) in meeting SEN