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Requisition ID:  13081
Posted date:  30 Oct 2024

SEND Officer

Team: EHC Team

Job Family: Supporting - CBG8 

Salary: £28,770 - £31,511 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month. 

Contract Type: Hybrid - 2 Year Fixed- Term/Secondment - in the first instance 

Closing Date: 10th November 2024
Interview Date: TBC 

 

About the role: 

Central Bedfordshire Council is looking to recruit to a full-time SEND Officer vacancy with the EHC Team within Children’s Services.

 

The successful applicant will have proven experience of working within the parameters of the SEND Code of Practice, a working knowledge of SEND Legislation and procedures and a history of working directly with children and young people with SEND. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and experience of writing and/or contributing to high quality Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and an ability to review and amend EHCPs in accordance with statutory guidance. 

 

Prior experience of working within a Local Authority SEND Team or similar, or as a SENCo/EHCP Coordinator within an educational setting is desirable for the SEND Officer role and therefore candidates with proven experience in this area will be prioritised for interview.

 

About the EHC Team 

The EHC team is responsible for carrying out statutory duties and processes linked to education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25. The team works with children, young people, parents and professionals to co-produce education, health and care plans and agreeing provision and educational placement.

 

Other duties of the team include:

  • · receipt and decision-making regarding requests for EHC Needs Assessments
  • · gathering information during the EHC Needs Assessment
  • · co-ordination and writing of EHCPs
  • · monitoring of annual reviews (please note: the team's attendance is not a statutory requirement)
  • · processing of annual review documentation
  • · consulting with schools and supporting school admissions for pupils with an EHCP
  • · preparation of cases for our SEND panels and providing feedback to parents and settings
  • · case management and work regarding SEN Tribunals (SENDIST)
  • · providing advice to schools, parents and professionals regarding statutory processes
  • · facilitation of training regarding statutory processes for professionals and parents

 

About the SEND Officer Role

Our SEND Officers work closely with their allocated Senior SEND Officer and are responsible for oversight and management of processes regarding the monitoring and review of EHCPs. 

 

Main duties of the role include; 

  • · working as directed by the Senior SEND Officer to ensure effective management of a caseload of EHCPs and new assessments.
  • · management of the monitoring and review of existing EHCPS; including amending and issuing EHCPs following a review and attending review meetings in complex cases
  • · oversight of the phase transfer process for pupils commencing the next stage of education
  • · ensuring accurate data and record keeping
  • · providing advice to schools, parents and professionals regarding statutory processes
  • · providing training regarding statutory processes for professionals and parents
  • · consulting with schools and supporting school admissions for pupils with an EHCP
  • · attending meetings and Local Authority Panels as required
  • · representing the SEND team as part of the wider Children’s Services Team

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

For any enquiries about these positions, please contact our SEND Managers as follows: Joe Watts at joe.watts@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk, Emily Stirling at emily.stirling@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or Rebecca Fossey at Rebecca.Fossey@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

 

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