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Statutory Assessment Officer
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The Statutory Assessment Officer is responsible for a caseload of children and young people with special educational needs where a request has been made for them to be assessed under the Children and Families Act 2014. The statutory assessment officer will be responsible for monitoring the end to end progress of the assessment, ensuring cases are well prepared for decision making forums, drafting the EHCP and assessment summary, liaising with families and schools and professionals across education, health and social care to gain additional information, as well as identifying a suitable placement to name in section I. The Statutory Assessment Officer will work as part of the Statutory Assessment Team which sits within the SEND Service. The SEND Team is responsible for managing requests for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and maintaining Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children and young people aged between 0-25 living in the borough of Kingston and Richmond.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames KT1 Appointment type Permanent Business area Education Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £40,182 (SCP26) Salary to £45,750 (SCP32) Hours 36 Estimated Interview date/s 01/12/2025 Closing Date 23/11/2025 Ref No 2183 Documents
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About the role
The role is expected to have a high degree of personalised interaction with young people, parents and carers including in-person meetings, at the start of their EHC journey to ensure that they are kept well informed and signpost where appropriate. The Statutory Assessment Officer will be trained to lead the construction of good quality outcomes that reflect the aspirations of the child, young person and their family. The successful candidate will work with a multitude of professionals and agencies including but not limited to; educational settings, post 16 providers, Health Services, Social Care Services and professionals within AfC.
About you
The successful candidate must have a degree-level education or equivalent experience, and will possess detailed knowledge of SEN law and the SEN Code of Practice. They will have proven experience in providing excellent customer service and working within a multi-agency environment. The role requires high-level written and verbal communication skills to draft statutory documents effectively, as well as the ability to prioritise work, manage time, and operate under pressure. The candidate will also demonstrate a passion for child success, strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, and the drive to work flexibly and independently while fostering collaboration.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
2. 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
3. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
4. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
5. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
6. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
7. A range of staff benefits and discounts
8. An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
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Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.