Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer

Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer

Location: Fully Remote

Contract: Initial 4-month contract

Hours: 37 hours per week

Rate: £369 per day (Umbrella)

The Opportunity

We're working with a South West Local Authority seeking an experienced Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer to join its SEND Assessment and Review Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SEND professional looking for a role that combines strategic oversight, quality assurance, complex case management and staff support.

Working within a high-performing team, you'll play a key role in ensuring statutory responsibilities are delivered effectively and within legal timescales while helping to drive continuous improvement across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and track EHC needs assessments, annual reviews, reassessments and phase transfers to ensure statutory compliance.
• Identify delays, risks and barriers to case progression and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Provide guidance, support and coaching to Assessment and Reviewing Officers managing complex cases.
• Promote accountability by monitoring performance and ensuring cases progress appropriately.
• Undertake quality assurance activities across EHC plans, casework and decision-making.
• Manage a small caseload of complex, sensitive or high-profile cases.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, health and social care professionals to secure positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Support managers with service improvement initiatives, performance monitoring and reporting.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience working within SEND statutory services.
• Extensive experience managing EHCPs and statutory SEND processes.
• Strong knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice.
• Experience managing complex SEND casework.
• Previous experience supporting, mentoring or advising colleagues.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to analyse information, make informed decisions and consistently meet statutory deadlines.

Desirable Experience

• Quality assurance experience.
• Team leadership or supervisory experience.
• A relevant qualification in education, SEND, social care or a related field.

Why Apply?

• Fully remote working.
• Competitive daily rate of £369 (Umbrella).
• Initial 4-month contract with a 37-hour working week.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people with SEND.
• A varied senior role combining operational delivery, quality assurance and team support.

If you're an experienced SEND professional looking for your next local authority contract, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for further information.