Special Educational Needs (SEN) Caseworker
SEN Support

BURROWS HOUSE
10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
SWINTON
M28 2LY

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Caseworker
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Grade: 2C - £21,589-£23,836
Contract Type: Permanent

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.

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 individual SEN 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.

We currently have an exciting vacancy 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.  

About the role
The role involves working a busy caseload across the Local Authority, managing the statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and working towards co-production of EHCPs with professionals and families. You would be responsible for the administration of the procedures for the assessment, drafting and amending of EHCPs, and for the placement and review of children and young people (0-25) with SEND and for ensuring that the EHCPs clearly detail the needs of the child / young person, have clear actions and are outcome focussed with realistic timeframes.

You would be responsible for ensuring that the process, from initial application to final EHCP, meets the statutory timescales, and that the council meets its statutory duties in relation to the Children and Families Act (2014), the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and the Equality Act (2010)

You would provide advice and support to schools and settings, governors, young people and parents / carers on matters relating to children and young people with SEND requiring an EHCP, deal with correspondence and telephone queries concerning all aspects of the statutory process and maintaining detailed and accurate records for each child.

Attendance at statutory review meetings and other multi-agency meetings relating to children and young people with SEND is an important part of the role and where necessary you would be required to give advice concerning SEN procedures, provide notes / minutes, take appropriate follow-up action and convey recommendations to senior colleagues.

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 knowledge and understanding of the SEND code of practice and the underpinning values of the Children’s and Families Act (2014)

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly team where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation. 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 scheme, pension scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Role Profile.docx

Closing Date: 9th September 2019 at 12 noon

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

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 these include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester as well as many others.  

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.
Location
Burrows House
Vacancy Description
 
BURROWS HOUSE
10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
SWINTON
M28 2LY

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Caseworker
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Grade: 2C - £21,589-£23,836
Contract Type: Permanent

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.

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 individual SEN 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.

We currently have an exciting vacancy 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.  

About the role
The role involves working a busy caseload across the Local Authority, managing the statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and working towards co-production of EHCPs with professionals and families. You would be responsible for the administration of the procedures for the assessment, drafting and amending of EHCPs, and for the placement and review of children and young people (0-25) with SEND and for ensuring that the EHCPs clearly detail the needs of the child / young person, have clear actions and are outcome focussed with realistic timeframes.

You would be responsible for ensuring that the process, from initial application to final EHCP, meets the statutory timescales, and that the council meets its statutory duties in relation to the Children and Families Act (2014), the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and the Equality Act (2010)

You would provide advice and support to schools and settings, governors, young people and parents / carers on matters relating to children and young people with SEND requiring an EHCP, deal with correspondence and telephone queries concerning all aspects of the statutory process and maintaining detailed and accurate records for each child.

Attendance at statutory review meetings and other multi-agency meetings relating to children and young people with SEND is an important part of the role and where necessary you would be required to give advice concerning SEN procedures, provide notes / minutes, take appropriate follow-up action and convey recommendations to senior colleagues.

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 knowledge and understanding of the SEND code of practice and the underpinning values of the Children’s and Families Act (2014)

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly team where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation. 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 scheme, pension scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Role Profile.docx

Closing Date: 9th September 2019 at 12 noon

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

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 these include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester as well as many others.  

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr.