SEND Case Worker

Are you interested in a SEN Case Worker position? We have fully remote opportunities available in Newcastle. Below are the key responsibilities for the role:

Key Responsibilities:

• To Represent the SEND service and ensure progress towards outcomes and amending EHCPs in a timely manner to ensure educational provision continues to best meet the needs of the child/young person.
• To participate in a multi-agency approach to the writing and amendment of an EHCP, forming high quality relationships with families, educational settings, and key staff within:
• Education and Skills
• Children's and Adult's social care services
• Health
• Other agencies (including SENDIASS) as appropriate.

• To ensure case files, documentation, the case management database, and any financial record keeping, is up to date and accurate.
• To ensure that statutory process and deadlines are met to support children and young people moving through phases of education, in liaison with the SEND Senior Casework Officers. To ensure amendments to EHCPs have been made in line with statutory deadlines.
• To support the Senior, SEND Casework Officer with tasks as and when required.
• To ensure the welfare of children and young people, adhering to the Manchester City Council safeguarding policy.

Skills and Experience require:

• Considerable experience of working in a service that focuses on children and young people with SEND, either in a Children's Services provision or in a service that secures and monitor's provision.
• A thorough working knowledge of relevant and current SEND legislation and practice guidance, especially the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
• An understanding of the perspective and concerns of parents, schools and settings in relation to education for children and young people with SEND.
• An understanding of the issues associated with provision of inclusive education in mainstream and specialist settings.
• A general understanding of the national curriculum and wider educational provision available to pupils of different ages and in different education settings.
• Considerable experience, and evidence-based understanding, of effective decision-making processes.
• Understanding of the roles of fieldwork SEND staff, as well as the role of a SENCO.

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly to Public Service vacancies.

We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Stefanos Georgiou