Specialist Project Officer

Colbern Limited; Shrewsbury; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Colbern Limited is recruiting an experienced SEN Case Officer to manage complex Annual Review cases. The role is fully remote with standard hours and a daily rate of £290, handling disputes, challenging placements and funding changes.

You will work with parents, schools, SENCOs and providers to finalise AR plans and reduce escalation to tribunals where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Annual Review cases (SEN AR).
• Ability to communicate with parents, schools and professionals.
• Knowledge of disputes, placement changes and funding considerations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of challenging AR cases including disputes and placement changes.
• Prepare and present complex AR outcomes to panel.
• Justify funding uplifts and specialist provision where appropriate.
• Coordinate with parents, schools, SENCOs, providers and other professionals.
• Manage cases from review decision through to amended/final plan.
• Reduce escalation to tribunal where possible.

Skills

Case management

Stakeholder communication

Dispute resolution

SEN AR knowledge

Presentation to panel

Job description

SEN Case Officer

Shropshire fully Remote

Contract

£290 per day

Our client is looking for an experienced SEN Case Officer.

Working arrangements: Monday to Thursday 8:45 to 5pm and Friday 8:45 to 4pm (fully remote)

To manage complex or escalated Annual Review cases, particularly where the review outcome is disputed, unclear, or requires significant amendments.

This is one of a number of roles we are recruiting for

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of challenging AR cases, including:
• Disputes from parents/settings
• Requests for specialist or out-of-county placements
• Significant provision changes
• Manage cases from review decision through to amended/final plan
• Prepare and present complex AR outcomes to panel (RCP)
• Justify funding uplifts, placement changes, or specialist provision
• Work closely with Parents/carers (often in dispute scenarios), Schools and SENCOs and Providers and professionals
• Manage expectations and reduce escalation to tribunal where possible

Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer