SEN Casework Officer

1 month contract with a local authority

Umbrella Rate: £37.24 per hour umbrella

Summary

• We are seeking a highly experienced SEN Casework Officer to assist in the management of the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment and Annual Review Process for children with complex additional needs. You will ensure the effective use of resources across schools and settings while managing multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
  

Responsibilities

• Manage the statutory processes associated with EHC Needs Assessments and Plans for an identified caseload of children and young people.
  
• Draft EHC Plans, attend planning meetings, and monitor progress through the Statutory Annual Review process.
  
• Prepare and present cases to panels, provide feedback, and implement outcomes using creative solutions.
  
• Negotiate educational provision with schools, settings, and other agencies, whilst managing and monitoring contract compliance.
  
• Identify issues, negotiate, and resolve problems arising from complex casework and inter-agency working.
  
• Develop effective working relationships with parents/carers, schools, local authorities, and multi-agency professionals.
  
• Contribute to the Local Authority’s SEND response planning and deliver training to stakeholders.
  

Experience

• Proven casework experience in a fast-paced environment, dealing with multiple demands, tight deadlines, and competing priorities.
  
• Experience writing person-centred plans, reports, and conveying complex information accurately within EHC Plans.
  
• Experience facilitating multi-agency meetings and working effectively with families, education, health, and social care professionals.
  
• Desirable: Previous experience working as a SEN Casework Officer and working directly with children and young people with SEND.
  

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent, alongside GCSEs (Grade A-C/5-9 including English and Maths) and A Level/Level 3 qualification.
  
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of the SEND Code of Practice, SEND Regulations, and the Children and Families Act (including statutory timeframes).
  
• Desirable: Professional qualifications in Education/SEN.
  
• Enhanced DBS required.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 37 hours per week.
  
• Enhanced DBS required.
  
• Ability to travel throughout the Cambridgeshire County and beyond where required.
  
• This is a Hybrid role (95% remote working from home, but must attend the office if there is a business need).
  
• The location is in Huntingdon.
  
• We work on a biweekly payment schedule.