SEND Lead Worker

Wiltshire Career Site; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council seeks a SEND Lead Worker to coordinate Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA) and oversee EHCP reviews, ensuring timely delivery. You will work across locality hubs and on-site visits, supporting children, young people and families with SEND in a child-centred approach.

The role requires at least two years’ experience in early years, social care, health or education, plus a minimum Level 4 qualification (or willingness to work towards).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA) and oversee EHCP reviews and monitoring.

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact as a SEND Lead Worker? Join our SEND and Inclusion service and help improve outcomes that bring positive changes to the lives of families and children/young people with SEND.

We takegreat pridein our passionate and enthusiastic approach, deliveringhigh-qualitysupport tailored to the unique needs of every individual. Our focus is on preventive and early intervention, ensuring that our services are child, young person, and family-centred, always listening to and responding to theirvoices.

As a SEND Lead Worker, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating andfacilitatingthe Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment and/oroverseeing the review and monitoring process of Education, Health, and Care plans (EHCP).Opportunities exist in both the Preparation for Adulthood/Post 16 team, community review teamand Assessment team.Your responsibilities will encompass efficiently managing administrative functions within these statutory processes and meeting crucial statutory deadlines.

In this role, you willidentifywhen specialist involvement is necessary andestablishtheappropriate contacts. Additionally, you will be based at alocality hub or on visits for at least 50% of your week.

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals who are highly organised andpossessextensive experienceofworking inpartnership with children, young people, and their families, particularly those with SEND. You must hold a minimum of a level 4 recognised qualification orwilling to work towardsand a minimum of two years of experience in early years, social care, health, or education.

Why us?

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