Send Senior Keyworker - Crewe, United Kingdom - Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East Council
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Crewe, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity exists for 1 SEND Senior Keyworker across the North locality.


Organisation

  • Cheshire East Council

Partner Organisation

  • Cheshire East Council

Location

  • Sandbach, Macclesfield, Crewe

Job Category

  • Children and Young People Services, Education

Grade

  • CEC NJC
  • Grade 10

Salary Min
- £37,261 per annum


Salary Max
- £43,366 per annum


Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Permanent

Closing Date

  • 29/05/2023

Ref No

  • E2137
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work.

As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.


At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.


If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.


As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits )

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

  • Supporting to draw up Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs) and to oversee actions in regards to implementing and maintaining Education, Health and Care Plans and provision
  • Acting as the Named Officer and main point of contact for named settings, schools, colleges and specialist institutions
  • Undertaking coproduction/working together/multi agency meetings with parents/carers, head teachers and other professionals, chairing the meetings as necessary
  • Provide advice and support to parents/carers and Educational Settings about SEND Code of practice procedures
  • Support the wider SEND team, acting in an advisory capacity, along with line managing the locality SEND Plan Writers and Business Support Officers
  • Assist in preparation of SEN tribunals and complaints
At least 60% of day to day work is remote/homeworking

About you


You will be able to demonstrate high level leadership skills in a fast paced and committed SEND Service, utilising your expert technical /professional knowledge and experience.


You will:

  • Be thorough and uptodate on the knowledge of SEN education legislation
  • Have experience working with young people with SEN
  • Have understanding of person centred processes and practice
  • Be well organised and self motivated.
  • Be able to manage and prioritise work within a pressured environment
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
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