Casework Officer

Casework Officer

Location:

Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time (37 hours)

Salary: £34,434 – £39,152

Benefits:
We offer a wide range of wellbeing benefits and support.

Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We are looking for an efficient and hardworking SEN Casework Officer to deliver statutory services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating assessment, production, and review of Education Health and Care (EHC) plans and other aspects of special educational needs.
• Managing a caseload related to a defined group of schools, colleges or geographical area.
• Working closely with parents, carers and professionals from voluntary and statutory agencies.
• Providing excellent interpersonal, communication, prioritisation, and negotiation skills and ensuring delivery within challenging deadlines.

Background in education, social care or special educational needs is advantageous but not essential.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to parents, carers and professionals.
• Strong communication, prioritisation and negotiation skills.

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, welcoming applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

The post is full time and permanent. The starting salary will be pro rata if the role is less than 37 hours or term‑time only.

We support flexibility and employee wellbeing and allow arrangements to support work‑life balance and team collaboration. Travel to the contractual location is at the employee’s expense.

For informal discussion, please contact Jo Northage on or email joan.n