Overview
The SEND Assessments and Review Service Area have an exciting opportunity available to recruit a SEND Support Caseworker for Preparation for Adulthood.
We are looking for an inspirational, motivated and well‑organised individual who has knowledge and relevant experience of working within SEND legislation and procedures and can adapt to working in a fast‑paced environment.
Candidates should be passionate about supporting the SEND young people of Stockton‑on‑Tees and should have the resilience and tenacity to challenge settings to ensure they get the support they need to achieve.
The Caseworker will have the ability to manage conflicting priorities and should be able to manage and prioritise their own workload and have knowledge of special educational needs practices with a commitment to learning new skills.
They will promote the graduated response to meeting Special Educational Needs for young people in the Stockton Borough and be an integral part in contributing to collecting, understanding and acting upon the young person’s views relating to Support in schools.
The Caseworker will guide and monitor the use of the graduated response (Assess, Plan, Do, Review) in line with the SEND Code of Practice and champion inclusive education practices using the Inclusive Education Framework.
They will be an integral part in contributing to the development of the PFA agenda by developing innovative PFA pathways from birth onwards for the young people so they can access paid employment at the end of their educational journey.
The Caseworker will provide advice, guidance, and challenge to SENCOs and college leaders to improve SEND provision.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Senior Caseworker and Team Manager in promoting the Preparation for Adulthood agenda and to ensure statutory duties for children and young people who have special educational needs are met.
Please note this is a fixed term post for 18 months.
As this is a fixed‑term post, secondment opportunities will be considered for internal employees. Please obtain prior approval from your current line manager before completing the application. For further information, please refer to the council’s secondment policy.
For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.
This post has been identified as suitable for flexible working which enables the post holder to work 40% of their working time away from the office.
Stockton‑on‑Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.
Benefits
* A competitive salary of up to £37,280
* 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years service (plus bank holidays). Ability to purchase additional leave is also available.
* Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement.
* Access to a number of other employee benefits including learning & development opportunities, discounts at high street and online retailers, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.
For more information about working for Stockton‑on‑Tees Borough Council, please visit the Careers section on our website: https://www.stockton.gov.uk/careers
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Helen Cooling (Team Manager Reviews and PFA) or Elizabeth James (Team Manager Assessments & EY Area SENCo) via email at helen.cooling@stockton.gov.uk or Elizabeth.james@stockton.gov.uk and a suitable time will be allocated to discuss.
Guidance for applicants
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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