SEND Case Officer (Assessments)

Job Qualification Form

The Basics

Company

Redbridge

Contact name, title & number

Dorothy Hadleigh – Acting Head of SEND

Vacancy job title

SEND Case Officer – Assessments x 8 POSITIONS

Salary / rates / benefits

£320 per day

Location - Is remote working an option??

Redbridge Office, 2 days in the office NON NEGOTIABLE

Reason for hiring

People have left, additional funding and staff on sick leave

Direct Line Manager– Name and job title

Dorothy

Company

Need

Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility?)

• We are seeking highly experienced SEND Casework Officers who have a minimum of 2 years experience working within a SEND Statutory Assessment Team (ideally they want closer to 5!).
• You will need to have extensive knowledge of SEND legislation, excellent communication skills and working closely with parents/carers, schools and other professionals.
• Vacancies are within the Primary, Secondary and Post 16 Teams. We also are seeking experience of overseeing CLA EHCP students. You will need to have experience of the 20 week assessment process; Annual Reviews process. Officers will hold a Caseload of around 220 cases each.
• You will receive regular supervision from a Senior SEND Officer and performance data will be shared with you on a weekly basis.
• You must be prepared to come into the office as a whole team way of working, and face to face contact with schools and parents is expected. A minimum of 2 days in the office in Ilford is expected.
• Induction and training is available for all staff permanent and agency. We do however expect the Agency staff to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience , and be prepared to ‘buddy up’ with staff who will be joining and who will need to learn from experienced colleagues.
• We use Synergy as the main recording system therefore experience of this systems will be a bonus.

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

• Having worked in a SEND Assessment team within a local authority
• Able to hit the ground running – Dorothy can be demanding with what interims do, so she will make them work for their money – not looking for someone that they need to develop or babysit
• Someone that comes into the office 2 days. Will not entertain 1 day

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?)

• 8^th Sept

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

• See notes above

DNA 5

Budget (enough for duration of contract)

Yes - Approved

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

Going out to 3 agencies in total.

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

Will be reviewing CVs week commencing 14^th. Potential interviews the following week if she is not able to get them done next week too,.

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

Closing date for cv submission is end of play Friday 11^th.

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