Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade H. Scale 29 - £38,626 to Scale 31 - £40,476
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Hyde Town Hall, Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1AL
Assessment Date: Interviews and Assessment will take place a week after closing date
The Role
Join Our Team as a SEND Case Officer
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs? Do you thrive in a collaborative, person-centred environment where your skills and expertise help shape brighter futures? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
As a SEND Case Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting children and young people by ensuring their educational, health, and care needs are thoroughly assessed and met with tailored provisions. This is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully, helping to identify and address special educational needs in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice.
What You’ll Do:
* Coordinate the statutory assessment process to ensure accurate identification of needs and effective support.
* Collaborate with professionals from education, health, and social care to gather and interpret assessment advice.
* Use a person-centred approach, ensuring the voices of children, young people, and their families are integral to decision-making.
* Draft and maintain high-quality Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), keeping them up-to-date and compliant with statutory guidelines.
* Facilitate reviews and work closely with educational providers to ensure provisions meet evolving needs.
About You
What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a compassionate, organised, and proactive professional who:
* Has experience working with children and young people with SEND.
* Thrives on teamwork and enjoys collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Is confident in interpreting assessments, problem-solving, and presenting information clearly.
* Has a strong knowledge of SEND legislation and the ability to apply it in practice.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a job it’s a chance to make a real difference. In this role, you’ll be part of a supportive team committed to empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You’ll enjoy opportunities for professional development, a dynamic work environment, and the rewarding experience of knowing your work directly impacts lives in a meaningful way.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re ready to take on this rewarding challenge and have the skills, knowledge, and passion we’re looking for, apply today to join our team! Together, we’ll create brighter futures for children and young people with SEND.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 4433 or Hilary.Cook@tameside.gov.uk
Reference Number: 000975