Job Introduction Join Dudley Council as a Case Officer – SEND Team Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 Location: Dudley, West Midlands Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Grade: Grade 9 Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs? Dudley Council is seeking a dedicated Case Officer to join our Children’s Services SEND Team, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting pupils through the statutory assessment process and managing Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). What You’ll Do Manage casework from initial referral through to completion of statutory assessments. Write and amend EHCPs, ensuring compliance with statutory timescales. Liaise with families, schools, and multi-agency professionals to ensure pupils’ needs are met. Attend reviews and contribute to panel decisions on provision and placement. Monitor educational outcomes and funding use for pupils with EHCPs. Support service development and deliver training to schools and settings. What We’re Looking For Experience in SEN casework or a related field. Strong communication and organisational skills. Ability to work collaboratively with families, schools, and professionals. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Knowledge of statutory SEN processes and legislation. This post is subject to a DBS check. Casual car allowance applies. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help shape the future for children and young people in Dudley. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/ N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications LI-DMBC2019