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SEN Casework Officer - Normanton

Job Title: SEN Casework Officer - Normanton
Contract Type: Temporary
Location: ​Yorkshire and The Humber
Industry:
REF: 1008475
Job Published: 3 months ago

Job Description

SEN Casework Officer
Normanton
3 months initially
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm, 37 hrs/week – Hybrid (2 days in the office)
  
Our clients are seeking a SEN Casework Officer to join a team based in Normanton.
  • Manage a caseload of Children with Education Health and Care Plans to ensure that all actions relating to statutory requirements are met
  • Ensure that schools and other providers detailed in a child’s Education Health and Care Plan are complying with the expectations and obligations placed upon them
  • Provide information for schools and other services about provision made for individual children
  • Write Education Health and Care Plans and make amendments where needed, making judgements about needs in light of advice from medical and educational professionals
  • Undertake casework relating to new requests for statutory assessment to ensure that the case is prepared for a decision by SEN panel
  • Refer to SEN Officers and Administration Officers and ensure all processes are completed within statutory timescales
  • Deal with parental concerns and representations, providing general advice and guidance about SEN related matters
  • Meet with parents as required
  • Attend pupils annual review meetings and establish whether changes are required
Requirements
  • Minimum of a BTEC Level 3 in SEN Casework or proven experience in a similar field
  • Must be able to commute
  • Extensive experience of working in the area of SEN, or substantial experience in a relevant area
  • Experience of assessment used in schools by teaching staff and other professionals
  • Child Protection Training (and undertake upstaged training as required), including the Common Assessment Framework, or be willing to undertake this training on appointment
  • Training related to Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation (and update this as required) or be willing to undertake this training upon appointment
  • Knowledge of SEN Legislation and Statutory procedures and current education legislation
  • Enhanced Child DBS registered to the update service
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call 02085149110 mobile 07570 819 831