SEND Case Officer

Job Qualification Form

The Basics

Company:

Hounslow

Contact name, title & number:

Tracy Winwood

Vacancy job title:

SEND Officer - Reviews and assessments

Level of DBS Required and any barred list

Enhanced DBS

Day rates / Salary / benefits:

£280 / 310 charge

Framework Vs Direct rates/ budget sign off:  

Direct

Length of contract: Budget sign off for full duration

3 months - may be abl to eextend beyond

Location:

Is remote working an option?? Start date & IT Equipment

2 Days on site.  

In your absence who would be the secondary point of contact/decision maker in the recruitment process: (Name, job title, contact number/e-mail)

n/a

Reason for hiring:

What impact will this person have on the community and to your organisation?

assist whilst they look to recruit perm

Direct Line Manager, Name, job title, contact number:

(Ensure you also qualify the role with the direct line manager if you aren’t already)

Tracy Winwood

Exclusivity:

Yes

Need

Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility?)

• Annual reviews AND New assessments
• covering both early years and post 16 as they can then move them within the council
• someone who can ben on site 2 days per week

Day to Day Responsibilities (Operational or Strategic) – Who do they report into?

Will work under Natasha Conhye-Hurnam – most likely natasha will be interviews.

Working through cases

3 Most Important Things (skills / attributes/ qualifications you can’t compromise on)

• Assessment and Annual Review experience
• Hit the ground running
• Must be able to work 2 days in the office

How long have you been looking? (What is the impact of not hiring? why do you believe you’ve been unsuccessful so far? what skills were missing from previous applicants? Do you have any internal options?)

From today

Candidate Background (Previous job titles/ sector experience/ Qualifications)

See above

DNA 5 – Confirm you have the following

Budget (enough for duration of contract, contract length, framework Vs direct)

Yes – till end of financial year. Then looking to extend.

Full qualification/understanding of the Role (inc. why, start date, MIT’s, requested exclusivity etc.)

Yes

Interview slots (booked in verbally over the phone and confirmed in ROE)

Interviews to happen this week

Follow up call scheduled (with DL/mobile & virtual meeting proposed)

CVs to be sent ASAP and feedback will be within 1 day

ROE email returned (confirmed by client with SDS/IR35 status)

n/a

Company Information

Team split/size/structure/culture

wanting someone who has done annual reviews and new assessments

ideally someone who has done all age groups too

Projects (relevant current and future they may need to have involvement with)

Prior experience of similar work within LAs

Diversity and Inclusion

What is X councils’ approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace?

How do you ensure equal opportunities for all and consistency during your hiring process?

Are there any current initiatives implemented to promote Diversity and inclusion?

How does your leadership team demonstrate their commitment to Diversity and Inclusion?

Final pitch

Any other jobs within their team/ any other managers within your discipline hiring/ anyone hiring across Social Care or Education? (Contact name and numbers)

Are they looking for a permanent replacement? (Pitch our retained offering)