SEND Casework Assistant

SEN Assistant Caseworker Vacancy

Position:         SEN Assistant Caseworker

Location:        Hybrid/ Yorkshire

Rate:               Negotiable

Hours:             Full time

Contract:        6 months

The role will predominantly involve:

• Administering the statutory EHC needs assessment, planning and review process to support the production of quality EHC plans and Reviews, working within and supporting adherence to statutory deadlines
• Providing a high quality and efficient first point of contact for parents, young people, professionals and the wider public
• Providing support to the SEND Caseworker in the completion of EHC needs assessments and reviews through effective liaison with parents and other agencies and stakeholders
• Organising a variety of meetings within statutory and procedural timescales as directed. Where appropriate and agreed, ensure the provision of additional support for families to access meetings
• Routinely and accurately maintaining and updating the information held on SEN service files and databases etc. Retrieve data and provide management information as required
• Monitoring and administering financial functions, eg; processing and raising invoices, maintain/update the mainstream school funding process, to ensure the information is up to date and corporate policy and procedures are adhered too
• Organising, preparing for, attending and taking minute meetings as required by the Case Workers/SEND Officers and Team Managers. Where EHCP meetings and reviews are organised, ensure these are held within timescale and include appropriate reports with records maintained on the case recording system
• Managing a range of systems including sensitive personal information, ensuring data protection guidelines are adhered to. Ensuring accurate information is recorded and updated in accordance with procedures
• Mentoring and supporting the induction of new team members as appropriate
• Responding to all incoming information/ communication ( e.g. letters/ emails/ telephone calls/ complaints/ representations/ financial claims etc) appropriately, professionally, effectively and  in a timely manner

The successful candidate should have worked in a similar role previously.

To find out more about this role or to apply please contact Ella Richardson or Jake Simms on 0161 830 1830 or alternatively reply to this email with your up to date CV.

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