Client
Local Authority in Newham
Job Title
Interim - SEN Case Officer
Pay Rate
£280-£300 DAILY UMBRELLA
Hours
36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)9AM-5PM
Duration
Initial 3 month contract
Location
Hybrid working- Office based 2-3 days a week from Dockside, Newham
Description
Main Duties:
To manage a defined caseload of children and youth's (0-25) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), ensuring Education, Health and Care (EHC) processes comply with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice. The role ensures high-quality, timely EHC assessments, plans, consultations, and placements that promote positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Hold responsibility for a defined caseload of children and youth's.
* Lead the end-to-end EHC Needs Assessment process, ensuring compliance with statutory timescales (20 and 6 weeks).
* Work collaboratively with youth's, parents and carers ensuring a person centred approach .
* Gather and quality-assure multi-agency advice (education, health, social care) to inform decisions.
* Draft, amend and finalise high-quality EHCPs with SMART, outcome-focused targets.
* Ensure outcomes incorporate Preparing for Adulthood principles from Year 9 onwards.
Key Tasks and Accountabilities:
Support the Council's vision to enable every resident under 25 to be safe, happy and cared for, with positive activities to secure their long-term wellbeing.
Discharge SEND Case Officer Responsibilities, on behalf of the Council, by co-ordinating, advising and negotiating support for children. Maintain and initiating effective and timely communication with families, practitioners and partners throughout your involvement.
Co-produce plans with children, youth's and their families to ensure they are person centred and the needs and ambitions of the child are fully reflected in their plans.
Commission and analyse professional advice from a wide range of sources in order to write and deliver tailored plans and support. Embed person centred and timely transition planning, promote the voice of the child and maximise opportunities for partnership work with parents and carers.
Write, prepare and present information at the multi-agency SEND panel to support transparent, timely and consistent decision making.
Create high quality, outcomes focused, and personalised Education, Health and Care plans, within statutory timescales. Prioritise the participation children, youth's, parents and carers from the outset, being clear about parameters, treating all parties with dignity and respect.Experience:
Knowledge of the Education Act 1996 and Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice, specialist work practices / professional guidelines / legislation and emerging developments within the service area.
Recent experience of managing full and varied caseload, including children and youth's people with complex and additional needs
Experience and competency in undertaking assessments/contributing to assessments of children and adults resulting in the planning, delivery and management of focussed interventions and plans within statutory timelines.
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