SEND Caseworker

Overview

To support settings, schools, services and families in applying the graduated approach to meeting the needs of pupils with SEND.

To co-ordinate the statutory assessment process for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and review and monitor pupils progress against outcomes.

To support schools and settings in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND by following the graduated approach to meeting needs, developing close working relationships and offering advice and support to SENCos and head teachers.

To work closely with internal colleagues in SENISS, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology and other services including Childrens and Adult Social Care, Health etc. in order to ensure a multi-agency approach to identifying and meeting need.

To co-ordinate the statutory assessment process for children and young people with SEND and their families for a specific group of schools and settings including managing the Education, Health and Care planning process from assessment through to placement and review.

To ensure that all statutory timescales are met in relation to the drawing up of the EHC plan.

To ensure that parents/carers and children and young people are at the centre of all planning and review.

To attend all annual reviews for particularly vulnerable pupils, e.g. Looked After Children, Continuing Care, pupils at risk of exclusion as appropriate.

To ensure that children and young people attend maintained settings in Liverpool wherever possible and that every possible effort is made to support them within the city.

• Co-ordinate the statutory assessment process for pupils with SEND and monitor progress against outcomes.
• Support settings, schools and families in applying the graduated approach to meeting the needs of pupils with SEND.
• Work with internal colleagues and other services to ensure a multi-agency approach to identifying and meeting need.
• Manage the Education, Health and Care planning process from assessment through to placement and review for a specific group of schools and settings.
• Ensure statutory timescales are met in relation to the drawing up of the EHC plan.
• Ensure that planning and review places parents, carers and the child or young person at the centre of the process.
• Attend annual reviews for particularly vulnerable pupils as appropriate.
• Promote attendance of children and young people in maintained settings in Liverpool and support them within the city.

• Recent experience of working within an educational/Children’s Services environment ideally as a SEND Caseworker officer.
• Working knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and associated legislation including SENDIST regulations.
• Experience of effectively facilitating review meetings.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience of working as part of a team, including multi-agency teams.
• Experience of working with parents and carers.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Extensive IT experience, including Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to create complex spreadsheets and presentations using PowerPoint.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance