SENA Case Manager Assessments (Fixed Term)

Nottingham City Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leicester is seeking a Case Manager to draft and amend Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and manage a high caseload. The role emphasizes effective communication with parents, schools, and various stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes for children. Qualifications include NVQ Level 4 in a relevant subject. This position requires flexible working arrangements and a commitment to quality service delivery while adhering to relevant legislative requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a special needs context or Local Authority.
• Ability to extract relevant information from a range of data.
• Proficient in presenting information for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Draft and amend Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Manage a large caseload within Code of Practice timescales.
• Liaise with external stakeholders for EHCP review process.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Computer Skills

Conflict Management

Team Management

Case Management

Social Work

Addiction Counseling

Education

NVQ Level 4 qualification in relevant subject

Job description

We are advertising for Case Manager positions available within our busy SENA Service. The posts will be based in our assessment review and Placement teams and you may be required to work flexibly across other teams as demand requires at an officer level. About the Role The post holder will be drafting / amending Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) following the advice / review meeting. You will have a large caseload and you will be working within Code of Practice timescales. You will also carry out a full range of Case Manager duties including managing a high level parental contact finding solutions to problems covering a duty system on a rota and acting as a point of contact for internal and external contacts. To use professional expertise to provide advice and support to a range of colleagues within Children and Families Services and partner agencies to enhance positive outcomes for children and young people using performance data and intelligence within a multi-agency approach. Liaising with a range of external stakeholders including schools experts for example Educational Psychologists Specialist Teachers to ensure that any and all relevant information is available for the EHCP review process. Effective case management often requiring multi-disciplinary working with external services such as Social Care Health Services other local authorities and specialist educational settings to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people. Effective problem solving information gathering and officer level decision making often under short time constraints. Working directly with parents children and young people schools and linked agencies within the statutory and legal framework related to the Special Educational Needs EHCPs. To model good case work practice and to demonstrate strong team worker skills via coaching joint working and contributing to the development and delivery of training. Ensuring service performance quality standards are adhered to within the framework for Leicestershire County Councils priorities for children and families; any relevant Government legislative requirements and objective setting based on local commissioning strategic imperatives and performance frameworks. Maintaining effective communication and building strong professional relationships with parents schools central services health and social care professionals regarding individual cases. To lead and support attendance and information sharing in a range of formal meetings including person-centred co-production meetings as agreed with the Team Manager. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement ., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home / remote working etc. Please refer to the 7 point criteria giving examples of how you meet the criteria below

• NVQ Level 4 qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable experience within a special needs context or Local Authority
• Evidence of ability to extract relevant information from a range of data / variety of sources and to present in different formats as appropriate
• The ability to present information in clear written form for a variety of audiences and respond to changing demands
• The ability to work in partnership with parents and staff from other agencies and enter into dialogue and negotiation in order to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND
• Be dependable and able to meet deadlines when under pressure
• Be highly motivated flexible and able to use initiative
• The ability to inspire confidence in the public and colleagues to be committed to providing high quality public service to be responsible for work given to the casework teams e.g. ensuring deadlines met checking quality of work to be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team and have a strong working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice.
• You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion. In addition we also expect you to share our commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
• Project Portfolio Management
• Motivational Interviewing
• HIPAA
• Computer Skills
• Intake Experience
• Lean Six Sigma
• Conflict Management
• Case Management
• Team Management
• Program Development
• Social Work
• Addiction Counseling