General information Reference 22706-1961 Closing Date 08/05/2025 Service Area Directorate Children's Services Service Area SEND Programme Category Education - Education, SEND & Schools - All Job Title SENDIASS Officer Grade BBU7 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) Competitive Salary Contract Type Part time permanent term time only Contract Hours 18.5 Job Advert Bedford Borough Council is expanding its SENDIAS service. Bedford Borough SENDIASS provide a free, impartial and confidential service to young people, children, parents and carers of children who have special educational needs (SEN) and or a disability, SEND. Ensuring that families and any practitioners supporting them can access the correct information, advice and support is a crucial part of the SEND system. We are looking for a SENDIASS Officer to provide advice and support within this expanding service. The successful candidate will have knowledge around providing information, advice and guidance, recognise the importance of technology and social media in getting messages out to families and be an enthusiastic advocate for the needs of children and young people with SEND. Training on SEND law will be provided through access to Independent Provider of Special Education Advice, IPSEA, and through continued CPD. Whilst the post will be recruited and employed by Bedford Borough Council, the SENDIASS service is an arm’s length service from the council and the role will report to the SENDIASS Team Leader. This is an 18.5 hours per week, term time only post. Some off-site working will be required, and opportunities are available for hybrid working after training completed. Applications via CV. How to apply When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below. Closing Date: 8th May 2025 Interview Date(s): 20th May 2025 (PM) and 21st May 2025 (AM) Enhanced DBS Post This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident Employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments Additional Vacancy Information Allowance (pro rata for part time roles) N/A Work Pattern 16 hours per week term time only Is this an enhanced DBS role? Yes Is this a politically restricted role? No Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker? Yes Location Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford Location Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford Is this a designated car user position? Yes