SEND Assistant Caseworker

Lincolnshire County Council; United States; Ibrido; USD 34.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Contributory pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting for a SEND Assistant Caseworker to support statutory processes under the SEND code of practice. The role involves handling education, health and social care assessments, working closely with young people, families and schools, and ensuring evidence is captured for robust decisions.

Hybrid working with one day per week in Sleaford/Lincoln offices, plus monthly development days across the county.

Competenze

• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written skills for communicating with a range of people.
• Well organised and able to work under pressure and deadlines.
• Fluency in spoken English is essential for the post.

Mansioni

• Process Education, health and social care needs assessment requests and capture evidence to support robust decision-making.
• Collaborate with young people, families and education settings to ensure evidence is captured.
• Provide administrative support within the SEND Team and contribute to service delivery.

Conoscenze

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Descrizione del lavoro

The SEND Assistant Caseworker role ensures the smooth and efficient completion of key statutory processes to support the Local Authority to meet requirements outlined in the SEND code of practice. This includes processing Education, health and social care needs assessment requests and working closely with young people, their families and education settings to ensure all evidence is captured to facilitate robust decision-making. SEND Assistant Caseworkers play an instrumental administration role within the SEND Team to ensure efficient service delivery to support children, young people and their families. This job role falls under the Local Authority's hybrid working model with an expectation of attending either Sleaford and/or Lincoln Offices 1 day per week. There will also be an expectation that the successful candidate will attend monthly SEND Team development days at various locations across the county.

We are looking for someone who is an effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. In addition, you will need to have strong verbal and written skills for communicating with a range of people and be well organised, with an ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. If you are looking for progression and the opportunity to develop and grow the SEND team is a great place to do it!, In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The authority is one of the largest county councils in the UK and we are ambitious for both the residents of our county and the people who work here. We care about our staff, and it is important to us that you have an excellent work/life balance and the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive Local Authority setting. We provide a robust and thorough training package for our new staff.

Along with a competitive salary of £25,614 - £26,847 we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure. LCC are proud to offer an agile and flexible approach to working where each day presents new challenges, working from home and commutable to the bases of Sleaford (NKSK post), Lincoln (LWL post) and Horncastle (EAL post) enabling you to strike the right balance for you and the service.