SEND Caseworker (Post 16)

Together for Children Sunderland; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local children's service organization in Sunderland is seeking a SEND Casework Officer to coordinate needs assessments and support young people with special educational needs. This role involves liaising with various stakeholders to ensure effective Education Health Care Plans while maintaining a focus on empathy and collaborative relationships. The ideal applicant will possess strong organisational skills and an understanding of the Post 16 educational landscape, contributing to making a significant difference in the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Part-time options available

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience in co-ordinating needs assessments for special educational needs and disabilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships with parents, carers, and education leaders.
• Strong organisational skills and capability to work to statutory timescales.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Needs Assessments and Annual Review process.
• Liaise with agencies and stakeholders to co-produce Education Health Care Plans.
• Undertake casework for young people requiring an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Skills

Knowledge of Post 16 educational landscape

Empathetic communication

Ability to organise priorities

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary agencies

Job description

The SEND Casework Officer role will be to co-ordinate the efficient Needs Assessments process / Annual Review process and associated casework for students with special educational needs and disabilities. This particular role will focus on young people in, or about to start their Post 16 Educational journey. They will provide oversight and undertake casework for young people who require an Education, Health and Care Plan. To liaise with multi-disciplinary agencies, parents and carers to ensure Education Health Care Plans are co-produced to accurately meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The role requires the ability to work empathetically in co-production with young people, parents and carers and to work with a high level of accuracy when synthesising information from reports in addition to developing effective collaborative relationships with school and college leaders. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of the Post 16 educational landscape. The role also requires an ability to organise priorities line with statutory timescales for assessments and annual reviews. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post please contact [e-mail] Why work with us?

• Make a difference: Our work matters. The work we do is incredibly rewarding. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our children, families, and community.
• Inclusion: Thrive in our diverse and inclusive culture and be part of our employee networks, including Accessibility, LGBTQ+, Racial Equality, Armed Forces and Menopause.
• Work-Life Balance: We offer a hybrid model of working with agile and flexible working arrangements, including part-time opportunities, flexible hours, and the possibility of remote work arrangements
  Together for Children Sunderland is on a transformative journey to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in Sunderland. We are an outstanding Ofsted-rated Children's service, if you're committed to helping children, families, and our community thrive and have the skills to support our mission, we would love to hear from you. You can learn more about us here: Together for Children.