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Interim Senior SEN/EHCP Casework Officer – Education
Job Ref: Oxfordshire 5250163
Pay Rate: Up to £26.18 per hour PAYE – depending on experience
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3-4 months
City: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role
The purpose of the role is to manage and oversee the statutory process for children and young people ensuring that each case is handled efficiently, within Statutory deadlines, and that each EHC plan that is reviewed and issued is of high quality.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage allocated cases within SENDIST Tribunal processes to ensure that all legal deadline dates are met and that all case preparation is in line with Tribunal rules.
Make robust, equitable and evidence-based decisions around funding within their scheme of delegation.
Support and develop a highly effective and capable team that consistently produce a service to a high standard
Ensure team performance and quality of work produced is statutorily compliant and in line with national and local expectations.
Lead and attend Way Forward, Mediation and pre-Tribunal meetings as required.
Represent the LA at SEND Tribunals where necessary.
Provide professional support, challenge and advice (including training where required) to Headteachers, SENCOs, Governing Bodies/Academy Trust, to ensure that they are compliant with the SEND Code of Practice and Disability Discrimination Act.
Work closely with schools and partner agencies to adhere to the time scales set out in the SEND Code of Practice.
Work with EHCP Casework Officers to ensure that all casework is thorough and complete, and that the paperwork produced for Local Authority Decision making Panels is accurate and contains up to date information required to ensure that decisions can be made swiftly and with equity and transparency.
Produce reports for Lead SEN Officers/Head of SEND as required to ensure that Senior Leaders are updated at all times.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualifications:
Educated to degree level plus significant experience in SEND Casework.
Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
In-depth knowledge and experience of the SEND Code of Practice Children and Families Act 2014 and other relevant Legislation.
Experience of working with Children & Young people with SEND, their families and professionals
A high level of understanding of SEND processes and case management, to ensure.
that the legal deadlines set out in the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND.
Code of practice are adhered to at all times.
Experience working in a multi-professional environment.
Proven ability to lead and manage a high performing team, ensuring that the team and service priorities are met at all times.
Excellent communication skills, in particular writing letters, dealing with complaints, writing reports and undertaking difficult telephone calls.
Proven ability to manage challenging conversations
In-depth knowledge of the SEND Tribunal process and Tribunal Case management, including the ability to write case statements and represent the LA at Tribunal hearings.
Ability to travel across the County as required.
Knowledge and experience of using the Data management systems and proficiency in the use of appropriate Microsoft applications.
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Job Ref: Oxfordshire 5250163
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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