Send Admissions Officer - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Woking, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Introduction

This role has a starting salary of £34,356 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new
SEND Admissions Officer to join our fantastic SEND admissions team, based in Woking.

This role is open to
hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working from home and collaborating together in the office.

Please note, the contractual location for this role is currently Quadrant Court, however it is our intention to move within the local area to Victoria Gate in Central Woking later this year.

If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and are ready for a challenge - we've got a great opportunity for you

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team**The team are primarily responsible for overseeing the placement process for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan who are moving from one phase of education to another. The SEND Admissions Team is an integral part of the Children's Commissioning Service; driving change and innovation with the ongoing focus of improving outcomes for children and young people across the County. We are now looking for a passionate and solution focused person to join our team.

About the Role

Your role as a
SEND
Admissions Officer will be central to the work we do as you make quality placements that allow the children and young people we support to achieve their potential throughout their academic career.

This may include placements in mainstream or specialist provision in the independent and non-maintained sector.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, knowing that everything you do means improving the outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners

You'll do this by:

Establishing and embedding strong lines of communication across key partners and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with statutory SEN processes
Developing positive relationships with SENCOs, Headteachers and sector leads to deliver an effective service to our residents
Leading and coordinating consultations with schools and other local authorities for individual pupils, working closely with internal services like the Virtual School, Schools Finance and Vulnerable Leaners
Contributing to strategic development which ensures adequate SEND sufficiency across the County, and raising any risks or issues relating to placement sufficiency

As a member of our lively and busy team, you also will be a part of the continuous improvement of our service; monitoring and evaluating processes, analysing feedback and responding to any changes in legislation.

Shortlisting Criteria

Sound knowledge of SEND legislation and processes
Effective communication and problem solving skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage deadlines
Ability to process and organise high volume data

Contact us
***Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26/05/2024 with interviews planned for 03/06/2024.

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