SEND Officer (RQ1414023) | Jobs in Telford

Job description

Opus people solutions on behalf of Telford and Wrekin council have an exciting opportunity for a SEND officer to join thier team on a part time basis.

This role will be for will be for up to 25 hours per week and will be Hybrid working with Tuesdays in the office based at Darby House, Lawn Central TF3 4JA

While working as a SEND Officer, you will be required to:

Interpret and adhere to the principles and statutory processes described in the SEN Code of Practice.
Ensure that statutory timescales are strictly adhered to.
Prioritise workloads.
Liaise with parents of children with special education needs, SEND Casework Officers, health and social care professionals, Educational Psychologists, specialist teachers, head teachers and staff from schools and colleges. You must keep all parties up to date at all times.
Draft well written, easy to read and jargon free EHC Plans.
Attend annual reviews on request for young people age 16+
Amend EHC Plans following annual reviews.
Interpret sensitive and complex information from professional assessment relating to individual children with special educational needs, health needs and social care needs.
Ensure EHC Plans meet legal requirements and will satisfy external scrutiny.
Identify any gaps or discrepancies in the reports provided by the assessment.
Contribute to the development of best practice and procedures relating to education, health and care plan writing.
Prepare evidence to support mediation and tribunals.

If you have at least 3 year experience as a SEND caseworker and this is the role for you then we would love to hear from you.