SEND Case Officer — Fast Onboarding, DBS Support

your Jared; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

DBS assistance

Fast onboarding

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced SEND Case Officer to join its SEND Assessment and Review Team, managing a varied caseload and coordinating EHC needs assessments and annual reviews in line with statutory requirements.

The role involves working with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure high-quality EHCPs, maintaining records, and contributing to positive outcomes for children and young people in a fast-paced service.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a SEND Case Officer or similar statutory SEND role.
• Extensive experience coordinating EHC needs assessments, annual reviews and EHCP processes.
• Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and related legislation.
• Excellent report writing and written communication skills.
• Experience managing statutory timescales and complex caseloads.
• Ability to work with families, schools and multidisciplinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with SEND.
• Coordinate Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments from referral through to completion.
• Draft, amend, and maintain EHCPs to high quality standards.
• Coordinate annual reviews and ensure statutory processes meet timescales.
• Monitor progress and status of caseload within the team.
• Work with parents, carers, schools and professionals across agencies.
• Provide guidance on SEND processes and statutory duties.
• Maintain accurate records and data management across systems.
• Prepare reports, case summaries and statutory documents to a high standard.
• Represent the team in multi-agency meetings and discussions.
• Support post-16 caseloads and Preparing for Adulthood pathways.

Skills

SEND Knowledge

EHC Assessments

Report writing

Inter-agency collaboration

Project coordination

Job description

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced SEND Case Officer to join its SEND Assessment and Review Team, managing a varied caseload and coordinating EHC needs assessments and annual reviews in line with statutory requirements.

The role involves working with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure high-quality EHCPs, maintaining records, and contributing to positive outcomes for children and young people in a fast-paced service.