SEND Casework Officer

Opus People Solutions; England; Presencial; GBP 48.000 - 63.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Opus People Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced SEND Casework Officer to join a backlog reduction project in a local authority SEND Assessment Team. You will own complex EHCP assessments, coordinating with schools, families and multi‑agency professionals to meet statutory timelines and deliver final EHCPs within six months.

The role is a temporary service, with a daily rate of up to £300, and involves delivering approximately 8 finalised EHCPs per week while driving productivity and

Formación

• Minimum 2 years' agency SEND Casework experience.
• Proven experience managing the EHCP process from assessment through to final plan.
• Experience within assessment or backlog-focused SEND teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Liquidlogic is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of EHCP assessments through to completion.
• Coordinate information gathering from schools, parents and professionals.
• Draft and finalise EHCPs in line with statutory timelines.
• Progress backlog cases efficiently whilst maintaining quality standards.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of the authority's backlog reduction programme.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

EHCP process knowledge

Backlog management

Herramientas

Liquidlogic

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced SEND Casework Officer to join a dedicated backlog reduction project within a local authority SEND Assessment Team. This specialist project has been created to address a backlog of EHCP assessments, with a clear objective of delivering completed assessments and finalised EHCPs within a six-month programme.Working as part of a focused assessment team, you will take ownership of complex EHCP assessments from start to finish, working closely with schools, families and multi-agency professionals to progress cases effectively and ensure statutory requirements are met.

Rate: Up to £300 per day Contract: Temporary Service Area: SEND Assessment Team

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of EHCP assessments through to completion.
• Coordinate information gathering from schools, parents and professionals.
• Draft and finalise EHCPs in line with statutory timelines.
• Progress backlog cases efficiently whilst maintaining quality standards.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of the authority's backlog reduction programme.

About You

• Minimum 2 years' agency SEND Casework experience.
• Proven experience managing the EHCP process from assessment through to final plan.
• Experience within assessment or backlog-focused SEND teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Liquidlogic is desirable.

Performance Expectations

• Deliver approximately 8 finalised EHCPs per week.
• Work towards increased productivity targets as service improvements are implemented.
• Maintain high-quality outcomes whilst meeting project deadlines.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you would like to be part of a dedicated project helping improve SEND outcomes and reduce EHCP assessment delays for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.