SEND Resolution Officer

WMJobs; Warwick; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a SEND Resolution Officer to join our dedicated team. You will work with families, young people and colleagues across Warwickshire using restorative practice approaches to support positive outcomes for our SEND learners.

This is a fixed term post for one year. You will feed into the local authority’s current processes and practice to ensure collaborative working remains central to achieving successful destinations for our young people.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Experience or familiarity with restorative practice approaches.

Responsibilities

• Work with families, young people and colleagues across Warwickshire using restorative practice to support positive outcomes for SEND.
• Feed into the local authority’s processes to ensure collaborative working is central to achieving outcomes for young people with SEND.
• Contribute to delivery and alignment with SENDAR/Homefront processes and EHC planning as part of a dedicated team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Restorative practice

Job description

About The Role

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be working with families, young people and colleagues across Warwickshire through restorative practice approaches, feeding into the local authority’s current processes and practice to ensure that collaborative working is central to achieving positive outcomes and destinations for our young people with SEND.

Warwickshire County Council,

About The Role

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be working with families, young people and colleagues across Warwickshire through restorative practice approaches, feeding into the local authority’s current processes and practice to ensure that collaborative working is central to achieving positive outcomes and destinations for our young people with SEND.

We are looking to appoint a SEND Resolution Officer to join our dedicated team of Area Leads, EHC Plan Coordinators, Assistant Plan Coordinators, Business Support Officers, Brokerage and SENDAR Delivery Lead. This will be a fixed term postion for one year.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the post please contact:

Steph Wright (SENDAR Delivery Lead, Assessments) [e-mail]

Ellen Gadd (SENDAR Delivery Lead, Annual Reviews) [e-mail]

Closing date

midnight on Thursday 24th September

Interviews

13th October

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more