Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a SEN Case Officer on a 3 months contract initially with a possibility of further extension.
Purpose of the role:
* To support the Special Educational Needs Team in fulfilling its role in carrying out the statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).
* To ensure EHC needs assessments are carried out in a timely way in collaboration with involved professionals and families.
* To support the service in maintaining effective organisation and data management processes during the statutory EHC needs assessment process and/or related case-work.
Requirements:
* Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to build good working relationships
* Excellent knowledge and application of IT systems and software packages including Microsoft WORD, Excel and Access and willingness to learn new skills and systems.
* Excellent levels of literacy and numeracy.
* Effective written and verbal communication
* Ability to work flexibly, balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines whilst understanding the needs, timescales and deadlines of others
* Ability to maintain accurate, confidential records
* Knowledge of SEN and Equalities Legislation (Children and Families Act 2014, 0-25 Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice, Equalities Act 2010)
* Contemporary knowledge of education systems.
If you are interested, please apply or contact us for more information!
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