Job Description
2 - 3 Month Contract with a local Authority
Job Purpose
* Manage allocated work and individual cases to support and enhance the wellbeing of clients by conducting thorough assessments, identifying needs, and coordinating appropriate interventions. This includes determining and implementing tailored care packages and support plans that promote independence, safety, and improved quality of life, while ensuring compliance with relevant policies and standards.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Act as a single point of regular and consistent contact for children, young people with SEND and their families, when being supported with a ‘My Plan’.
* The SEND lead worker will work with colleagues to support inclusion in mainstream and universal settings.
* The SEND lead worker will ensure the appropriate arrangement of services and advice, support and guidance.
* To provide advice and support for settings/services and families on SEND related matters including when applying for statutory assessment for individual children.
* To work in close partnership with settings/services securing best outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
* To promote the early identification of children and young people with SEND additional needs.
* Co-ordinate practitioners and services around the child, young person and their family. A key role of the SEND lead worker will be to identify when specialist (Social workers, Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, other professionals etc.) involvement is required, make the appropriate contacts and ensure effective liaison with the specialists. Arrange person centred Team Around the Child meetings (Multidisciplinary and/or multiagency) as required.
* Be proactive in promoting multi agency partnership working as best practice. To be instrumental in developing pathways for joint working- including Every Child matters and the National Service Framework.
* Co-ordinate and facilitate a joint Education, Health and Care Needs assessment process and single holistic person centred plan that focuses on the child or young person’s educational, health and social care needs in line with the Education Act 2011 and when appropriate the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 and other legislation and organisational policy and reviews
Essential Experience Required.
* Knowledge of current & developing national policy in relation to children’s services e.g. Children & Families Bill, Working Together 2013.
* Evidence of continuous professional development and/or training.
* Recognised qualification in early years, social care, health or education to a minimum of level 4 or prepared to work towards one in the near future.
* Experience of supporting children/young people/families with SEND
* Experience of co-ordinating multi professional meetings.
* Extensive experience of working in partnership with children, young people and their families, particularly those with SEND.
Essential Qualifications Required
* HNC or equivalent experience/skills.
* ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability.
* Working towards relevant professional qualification. Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role
Additional information to note
* This role is 37 working hours per week.
* Enhanced DBS is Require For This Role
The role closes on 08/08/25