SEN Case officer
Job Location:
Shropshire - UK
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Job Summary
This is a remote position.
- EHCP Amendment Management
- Quality assure all Proposed Amendment Plans (PAPs) prior to issue
- Ensure amendments from professionals parents and education settings are accurately reflected
- Review EHCPs for consistency across Sections B F and I
- Ensure all proposed amendments are clear specific and legally compliant
- Quality assure all Proposed Amendment Plans (PAPs) prior to issue
- Statutory Compliance
- Follow statutory amendment procedures correctly
- Monitor compliance with statutory timescales notifications and rights of appeal
- Verify that proposed amendments are appropriately evidenced and justified
- Ensure documentation supports decision-making and statutory requirements
- Follow statutory amendment procedures correctly
- Funding & Provision Review
- Review and validate funding requests arising from EHCP amendments
- Ensure funding recommendations are evidence-based and aligned with identified provision
- Identify cases requiring escalation to funding or SEND panels
- Prepare clear and robust funding submissions where required
- Review and validate funding requests arising from EHCP amendments
- Case Management & Decision Making
- Approve Proposed Amendment Plans once all quality assurance checks are completed
- Ensure documentation is accurate complete and audit-ready
- Maintain accurate records throughout the EHCP amendment process
- Support effective and legally compliant decision-making
- Approve Proposed Amendment Plans once all quality assurance checks are completed
- Performance & Service Delivery
- Maintain consistency across a high volume of EHCP amendment cases
- Support efficient turnaround of cases within statutory deadlines
- Work collaboratively with case officers education professionals and business support teams
- Contribute to continuous service improvement and quality assurance standards
- Maintain consistency across a high volume of EHCP amendment cases
- Essential:
- Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Understanding of EHCP legislation and statutory processes
- Knowledge of EHCP Sections B F and I
- Understanding of SEND funding processes and provision planning
- Knowledge of statutory timelines and compliance requirements
- Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
- Essential:
- Experience working as an SEN Case Officer or within a SEND service
- Experience managing EHCP assessments reviews and amendments
- Experience applying SEND legislation and statutory guidance
- Experience working within a local authority SEND environment
- Experience reviewing professional reports and recommendations
- Experience working as an SEN Case Officer or within a SEND service
- Desirable:
- Experience presenting cases to SEND funding panels
- Experience quality assuring EHCP documentation
- Experience presenting cases to SEND funding panels
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong written communication and report-reviewing skills
- Ability to interpret complex professional advice
- Strong organisational and workload management skills
- Ability to make sound evidence-based decisions
- Ability to manage competing priorities and statutory deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment
- Commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements
- Professional and collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement
- This is a 4-month temporary contract
- Fully remote working
- Pay rate: 300 per day
- Pay is provided on a bi-weekly basis
- Opportunity to work within a high-performing SEND service
- Immediate start available
Required Skills:
Requirements: Knowledge Essential: Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice Understanding of EHCP legislation and statutory processes Knowledge of EHCP Sections B F and I Understanding of SEND funding processes and provision planning Knowledge of statutory timelines and compliance requirements Experience Essential: Experience working as an SEN Case Officer or within a SEND service Experience managing EHCP assessments reviews and amendments Experience applying SEND legislation and statutory guidance Experience working within a local authority SEND environment Experience reviewing professional reports and recommendations Desirable: Experience presenting cases to SEND funding panels Experience quality assuring EHCP documentation Skills & Competencies Excellent attention to detail Strong written communication and report-reviewing skills Ability to interpret complex professional advice Strong organisational and workload management skills Ability to make sound evidence-based decisions Ability to manage competing priorities and statutory deadlines Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Other Requirements Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment Commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements Professional and collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement --- Additional Information This is a 4-month temporary contract Fully remote working Pay rate: 300 per day Pay is provided on a bi-weekly basis Opportunity to work within a high-performing SEND service Immediate start available
