Senior SEND Officer

Location - Plymouth

Hourly Rate - £22.56

Full Time - Interim Position

Reference - 7861049

Background

We are looking to recruit a Senior SEND Officer to oversee the work of the 0-25 Statutory Assessment Service.

Key Responsibilities

• The post will focus on supporting the team manager and team to address statutory assessments to ensure that they are completed within statutory time scales.
• You will oversee the work of SEND Officers and Caseworkers to ensure that the Local Authority meets its statutory duties regarding the production, monitoring and reviewing of all education, health and care needs assessments and statutory plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to a Degree Level or relevant experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relating to the LA's statutory duty relating to CYP with SEND.
• Thorough working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice 2015.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to engage positively within difficult conversations.
• Effective time management and priorisation skills with the ability to manage own workload under pressure and adapt quickly and effectively to changing circumstances/situations.

If you are interested in this role, please call 020 3641 9193 for further details or email your CV to apply@instajobsuk.com