Job Title: SEND Information Advice Guidance OfficerLocation: HertfordshireStarting Salary: £50,848 with the opportunity to progress to £56,246 pa (pro rata for part-time)Hours: 37 per weekContract: Permanent
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SEND Information, Advice and Guidance Officers will play a vital role in shaping how Hertfordshire supports education settings to improve outcomes for children and young people.
ASK Sali is professional early advice line, targeted primarily at SENCOs, to help them meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as early as possible, in the most appropriate way. This will support professionals to:
* Understand and meet children’s needs as early and as holistically as possible
* Reduce the escalation of needs
* Enhance confidence amongst professionals in support provided
* Promote inclusion within all schools and settings
The team will give SENCos the opportunity to talk through a young person’s situation to explore outcomes and options for providing support at the earliest opportunity. The aim is to use a strengths-based approach to offer early advice, guidance and support that builds confidence in individuals working with children and young people with SEND.
This role will suit someone who:
1. Is looking to be part of our frontline response, advising education settings ...