Casework Officer (Special Educational Needs) Contract

Casework Officer (SEN)
Sefton
£25 Per Hour (Umbrella)
Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Casework Officer (SEN) to work within Sefton. The role of the postholder is to contribute to the processing of statutory assessments and the production and annual review of Statements/EHC plans for children and young people in accordance with the and the Children and Families Act 2014 and Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2015.

Job Purpose:

– To support the Lead SEN Officer in planning, delivering and monitoring the statutory assessment processes to ensure that Sefton pupils with SEN make good progress and that available resources are used effectively and efficiently.

– To implement the changes in the identification, statutory assessment and monitoring of pupils with special educational needs arising from the Children and Families Act 2014 and operational delivery of statutory services within SEN and inclusion functions.

– To ensure that SEN and inclusion services are delivered in line with the principles set out in clause 19 of the Children and Families Act 2014 with children, young people and their parents being supported to participate as fully as possible.

Main Duties:

– To deliver dynamic outcomes led generic statutory assessment service to an allocation of service users.

– To act as the lead officer for casework arising from one of following sectors:
o Early years;
o The transition from primary to secondary phases;
o Provision for 16-25 year olds.

– To support the Lead SEN Officer in developing strategy, policy and provision in relation to the identification, statutory assessment and monitoring of pupils with special educational needs.

Experience and Knowledge:

– Experience of working in local government, education settings or the voluntary sector with individuals, groups and organisations.

– Able to understand and process information relating to children’s special educational needs.

– Administrative experience which evidences enhanced skills of collating and analysing information and report writing.

– Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relating to SEN.

– Experience of working with special needs pupils in an educational setting.

– Formal report writing skills.

– Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with an ability to relate well to a wide range of people including children and young people, parents, teachers, head teachers, local authority colleagues and professionals from other agencies.

For more information, Please contact Fin at Novax Recruitment.