3 months contract with a local authority
Job Summary:
· Responsible for a defined caseload and act as the named officer in line with the Special
Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, statutory responsibilities and the authority’s local policies and strategies.
· Responsible for the management of a designated SEN caseload, ensuring service standards, performance outcomes and statutory requirements are met.
· Be the primary point of contact for the parents/carers of children and for young people,
across the 0 - 25 age range who are undergoing an Education, Health and Care (EHC)
· Needs Assessment or who have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
· To develop and maintain professional, supportive working relationships with key staff in schools and other services in the locality.
· To ensure all written correspondence and documents are accurate and well structured, reflecting local and national requirements, including SEN legislation, and is sensitive to the perspective of the recipient.
· To ensure electronic case files are well maintained to agreed quality standards and confidentiality in line with Data Protection Act.
· To accurately record, input and maintain records on a database as required
Essential Experience Required:
· Experience of working and liaising with parents, carers and other agencies in a multi-disciplinary setting
· Experience of managing conflicting demands and priorities, working to tight timescales
· Experience of producing reports for a variety of complex audiences
· Experience of managing complaints and resolving disagreements.
Additional information to note:
· 36 hours per week
· Working hours are 08:30am – 17:00pm
The closing date for this position is ASAP