Senior Special Educational Needs (SEN) Caseworker
Salford City Council
Unity
House
Chorley
Road
Swinton
M28 5AW
Senior Special Educational Needs (SEN) Caseworker
Grade: 3C, £36,648 - £39,186
Working hours: 36 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21st April 2024, 23:59
About us
The SEN team is a great place to work if you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.
We currently have an exciting vacancy as a senior SEN caseworker within our busy team delivering Salford City Council’s statutory responsibility for the assessment, drafting and amending of Education, Health and Care Plans, and for the placement and review of children and young people (0 -25) with SEND.
The team is responsible for the delivery of the Local Authority’s statutory duties in relation to the assessment, provision and review of children and young people with complex SEN. Working closely with parents and other professionals from schools, health services and social care, the team ensure that the special educational needs of children are met within the context of managing resources fairly and equitably.
The SEN team co-ordinate the statutory assessment and review process, produce Education, Health & Care Plans, identify and commission appropriate provision.
We want every child and young person aged 0- 25 with SEND to have the fullest opportunity to be happy, healthy and achieve their full potential.
About the role
As a senior SEN caseworker, you will be responsible for supporting a small team of SEN caseworkers; this involves overseeing the administration of procedures for the assessment, drafting and amending of EHCPs, the placement and review of children and young people (0-25) with SEND and ensuring the EHCPs are of a high quality and meet statutory duties in relation to the Children and Families Act (2014), the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and the Equality Act (2010). The role is to support the effective day to day operation of the SEN team; you will do this through casework meetings, one to ones, and supporting staff through induction and training opportunities. You will also hold a small but complex caseload, involving attendance at meetings and reviews as necessary, and support the managers and Head of Service by coordinating year groups, annual reviews and transitions as required.
Salford City Council is an ambitious organization. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our city and its residents and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for and with our communities. Candidates should therefore be able to demonstrate a commitment to improving services.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about improving outcomes for the children and young people of Salford and always striving to improve things. You will have proven experience of working with children / young people with SEND and their families within a similar role or possibly within an educational setting.
You will have a strong knowledge and understanding of the SEND code of practice and the underpinning values of the Children’s and Families Act (2014) and of good quality SEND provision and how this can be delivered.
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About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion
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