SEND Practitioner

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council seeks SEND Practitioners to support children and families through statutory SEND processes. This diverse role involves coordinating assessments, writing Education Health and Care Plans, and collaborating with various professionals. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with a commitment to improving outcomes for young people.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to independently plan your workload.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Skills to analyze and interpret information from various sources.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating assessments for SEND processes and producing high-quality EHCPs.
• Networking with services and agencies to support families.
• Attending EHCP Annual Review meetings and ensuring timely completion.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

About the role

The Education Health and Care Team are looking to recruit new SEND Practitioners for children, young people and their families to work closely with relevant professionals throughout statutory SEND processes.

The SEND Practitioners role focuses on person centred planning, co-production and outcomes to generate outstanding and effective Education Health and Care Plans to support children and young people with their education and preparing for adulthood.

This is a diverse and engaging role with SEND Practitioners carrying significant responsibility for progressing individual cases in discussion with education colleagues and other agencies.

What will you be doing?

Duties may include:

• Coordinating the collection of the assessments required to support SEND processes for new requests for assessment and Annual Reviews and producing high quality EHCP’s. You will be responsible for writing the EHC Plans. Managing statutory timescales is a key part of the role.
• Networking with a variety of services, agencies and providers to gather information in order to support the family to make well-informed choices, including parent support services. This includes facilitating access to informal and formal mediation.
• Attending EHCP Annual Review meetings and ensuring reviews are outcome focused, person centred and completed within statutory timeframes.

About you

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to independently plan your workload to meet specified timescales are a must. You’ll also be energised by working under pressure, able to switch between competing priorities, and comfortable using your initiative. Finally, you’ll have the skills to analyse and interpret information from a wide range of sources, and excellent written and verbal communication skills which mean you can summarise that information concisely.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to make a real difference to young people and families, we look forward to receiving your application.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible by public transport and with a train station 5 minutes walk away.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please email [e-mail]

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered.

Interview Date : 13/06/2025

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.