Assistant SEND Assessment Officer

Bolton Council; Bolton; In loco; GBP 29.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

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Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Employee wellbeing services

Discounts and gym membership prices

Descrizione del lavoro

Bolton Council is seeking a SEND Assessment Officer to co-ordinate Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessments and issue or amend EHC Plans in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 and related regulations. The role includes attending annual reviews and sourcing suitable school placements, working with families, schools and partner agencies.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification (or substantial SEND experience) and strong communication and ICT skills

Competenze

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification and/or significant experience of working within the SEND arena (education, health or social care).
• Experience liaising with parents/carers, schools and other agencies across education, health and social care.
• Strong communication and good ICT skills.

Mansioni

• Co-ordinate Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessments and issue/amend EHC Plans.
• Attend annual reviews and source school placements as needed.
• Advise parents, young people and professionals on EHC needs assessment procedures and ensure information is prepared meeting statutory requirements.

Conoscenze

Strong communication skills

Organisational ability

ICT skills

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Grade E scp 11 £29,071 to scp 17 £32,046

Contract: permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Essential qualification: NVQ Level 3 or other equivalent qualification and/or significant experience of working within the SEND arena (education, health or social care).

Interview date: 25 November 2026

For further information about this role, contact: [e-mail]

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role

To support the SEND Assessment Officer to co-ordinate Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessments and issue/ amend EHC Plans in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Regulations 2014 and subsequent legislation and have responsibility for associated casework e.g. attendance at annual reviews, sourcing school placements.

To advise parents, young people and professionals on the EHC needs assessment procedures and to ensure the preparation of information to parents and schools meets the statutory requirements.

About You

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking and highly organised with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will need to manage a busy workload with competing priorities to ensure statutory timescales are adhered to and a high quality service to families. You will have a working knowledge of SEND and experience of liaising with parents/carers, schools and other agencies across education, health and social care. You will also have strong communication and good ICT skills.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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