SEND Case Officer
SEND Case Officer
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£ 35235 - 37035
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Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
SEND Case Officers are the front line of SEND Assessment and Review Team and each officer is vital to the delivery of a statutory service for the children and young people of Middlesbrough. Following a Local Area SEND inspection in October 2023 Middlesbrough received a Grade 1 outcome which means that support for children and young people with SEND in Middlesbrough typically leads to positive experiences and outcomes for children and young people.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join an outstanding team who are committed to continuing to work hard to meet the needs of our children and young people.
We are seeking to recruit someone who is passionate about children and young people who has well developed communication and organisational skillssomeone whowants to make a difference to the lives of our families.
Each officer is responsible for an allocated caseload the caseload is made up of:
- children newly referred for assessment
- children undergoing the statutory assessment process
- children who have Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) in place and who need regular reviews.
You will be expected to continually monitor the status and progress of the children within your caseload.
You will have a good command of process based working and understand the necessity for excellent data management and be able to work in line with the SEND Code of Practice and its statutory milestones. You will have excellent report writing skills.
You will have a well developed ability to collaborate within our multiagency setting. You will need a calm head and an optimistic outlook as you work collaboratively to bring about the best solutions within the statutory framework. In a multiagency setting you will represent the SEND Assessment and Review Team and collaborate in an open honest and straightforward manner. Our families and partners are obviously as passionate about the children and young people as we are andyou must be comfortable with constructive challenge whilst being able to maintain effective relationships.
This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to be office based two days with the ability to work from home for the remainder of your working week. The role also requires visits to schools and settings throughout the working week. As such you will already have the effective skills of self organisation to ensure you achieve the key performance indicators of the role.
Please note this vacancy is fixed term until 30.04.2026.
AI Guidance for Applicants
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others or generated by artificial intelligence as your own. Whilst candidates can make use of AI they must do it truthfully. Where possible experience stated within the supporting statement should also be visible in the work history part of the application.
Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to experience.
If you would like an informal discussion or further information about this role please contact Kay Moir 025 SEND Lead onor email
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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