SEND Caseworker

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the United Kingdom seeks a professional to manage a caseload of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The role requires coordinating Education, Health, and Care assessments, ensuring compliance with statutory processes, and collaborating with families and schools. Essential qualifications include training in SEND legislation, and experience in a related customer-facing or casework role is highly valued. The position is for a 3-month contract requiring 36 hours of work per week with a hybrid office requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing or casework role within education, social care, health, or the public sector.
• Demonstrable experience coordinating multi-agency input and managing caseloads.
• Experience working with children and young people, ideally in SEND contexts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of SEND children and young people from referral through assessment to transition.
• Coordinate EHC needs assessments and contribute to drafting EHC Plans.
• Monitor provision to ensure support is effective and cost-efficient.
• Act as primary contact for parents, providing guidance on rights and processes.
• Ensure the child's voice is reflected in planning and decision-making.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Casework coordination

Multi-agency collaboration

Understanding of SEND contexts

Education

Training in SEND legislation and processes

Job description

Job Description

3-Month Contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), coordinating Education, Health, and Care (EHC) assessments and plans. Ensure statutory processes are met and support families to achieve positive, timely outcomes. Collaborate with schools, settings, health, and social care partners to uphold the council’s duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.

Key Duties / Accountabilities

• Hold and progress a defined caseload of SEND children / young people from referral through assessment, planning, review, and transition.
• Coordinate EHC needs assessments and contribute to drafting, issuing, and annual reviewing of EHC Plans (EHCPs) within statutory timescales.
• Monitor provision and outcomes to ensure support is appropriate, effective, and cost-efficient.
• Act as a first point of contact for parents / carers; provide clear guidance on processes, rights, and timescales.
• Ensure the child / young person’s voice is captured and reflected in plans, reviews, and decision-making.

Essential Experience Required

• Experience in a customer-facing or casework role within education, social care, health, or the public sector.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating multi-agency input and managing caseloads with competing priorities.
• Experience of working with children / young people and families, ideally including SEND contexts.

Essential Qualifications Required

• Training in SEND legislation and processes (e.g., Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 0–25).

Additional Information to Note

• Working hours : 36 hours per week
• Location : Poplar Bank, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside, L36 9GD, United Kingdom
• Office requirement : 2 days per week
• Enhanced DBS required

The role closes on 2nd January 2025, apply ASAP.

Requirements

The post-holder will take a lead in ensuring the Council fulfils its’ obligation to undertake statutory duties in relation the SEND Code of Practice, supported transport and support through wider Inclusion Services.