Send Officer - Taunton, United Kingdom - Somerset County Council

Somerset County Council

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Taunton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Why should I choose Somerset Council?

Well, for a start, we're a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset.

And that's why we're working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the opportunity to grow and develop, personally and professionally.

If you're looking for a place where you work truly matters - where YOU truly matter - we might be just right for you.

We also promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.

What will I be doing?

As a member of the Statutory SEND team, your day-to-day work will involve supporting in the delivery of the statutory functions of the Local Authority in respect of the Education Health Care Plans (EHCP's); In addition, you will be required to use your knowledge and skills to support partners to meet the wider needs of children and young people with these statutory processes.

You will be part of a strong and ambitious team, with inclusion at the heart of the service, as we support children and young people and their families.

The role of the Assessment and Review Officer is to ensure that children and young people who have SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) in Somerset have their needs met in a holistic way within their local communities and live the lives they want to lead

You will be:

Coordinating the EHC Assessment process including leading collaborative outcome meetings and drafting EHC Plans.
Processing EHC Annual Review reports and amending EHC Plans.
Attending early Annual Review Meetings and leading those for children and young people who are electively home educated or not in employment, education, or training.
Working collaboratively with educational settings and partners
Communicating with young people and families through the EHC assessment and review processes.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

Our team is expanding, and we are looking to have people with diverse backgrounds join our team to support young people in Somerset.

Specifically, we are interested in those with:

Education experience (Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Parent Family Support Advisors),
Social Care experience (Social Workers, Family Intervention Workers, Social Care Assistant, Residential Support Staff)
Health experience (Nurses, Health Care Assistants)

Graduates who have achieved a degree in a field related to Education, Health or Social Care.

We are looking for someone who:

Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Including Word, Excel, and TEAMS.
Has a knowledge of SEND and a willingness to learn SEND Legislation. We are looking for people who are young people focussed and passionate about young people and outcomes.
Has a positive mindset with the ability to manage changing priorities a confident and resilient approach to their workload.
Has experience of managing a busy workload or working to tight deadlines and shows excellent organisation and problemsolving skills.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset.

An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

What will I be offered in return?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management.

As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

We promote a healthy worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
Staff discounts in gyms.
Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work, computers, mobile phones and health screenings.
My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Anything else I should know?

From 1 April 2023 the County and District councils in Somerset was replaced by a new single unitary authority - Somerset Council.

It's an exciting time to join us as we work together with the four district councils to deliver the new council for Somerset.

The salary for the role is Grade 12, ranging from £24,496 - £27,852 per annum.
Shortlisting will take place 21st June 2023.
Interviews will take place the