- Pay Rate:
£222.00 per day PAYE
- Hours per Week:
35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
- WINCHESTER,
SO23 8UJ
Interim SEN Caseworker
Reference no: Hampshire TCL 81603
Pay Rate: £222.00 per day PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
City: WINCHESTER
Hybrid/Remoting working
A DBS disclosure is listed as a requirement for this role; however, the level of disclosure has not been specified by the client
To be responsible for some aspects of SEN casework, for children and young people from age O to age 25 including the statutory assessment process and for those with Education Health and Care Plans, across Hampshire and those children and young people placed out of county.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting, including dealing with correspondence for Children and Young People (CYP} with Special Educational Needs (SEN}. Liaising with the Caseworker {0-11/12-25} and reporting to the Special Needs Officer, in order to meet the legal requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEN Code of Practice
- Maintain an accurate filing and record system to ensure the efficient operation of the SEN service
- Input and update the SEN database to ensure an effective delivery of the SEN statutory assessment and review processes
- Provide an initial point of contact for telephone/email queries, dealing with and, where necessary, directing enquiries to colleagues to ensure an effective and responsive service
- Support colleagues within and across teams for the efficient operation of the service
- Contribute towards and minute team meetings to promote the sharing of information and good practice within the team
- Contribute to effective communication within the SEN service and within the community to deliver operational information
- Liaise with colleagues, parents/carers, schools/colleges, other LA services and other agencies to ensure high quality service delivery
- Be aware of local, corporate and departmental policies, procedures and initiatives to ensure that they are applied in the workplace
- Work with due regard to health and safety of themselves and others to meet with corporate and statutory initiatives
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
- Good standard of education, GCSE's or equivalent qualifications and/or experience
Skills & Abilities:
- Communication skills-articulate, clear and concise written and oral skills
- Good team skills
- ICT including Office 365 programs. Ability to understand and retain training and guidance on unfamiIiar processes and ICT systems, with a good attention to detaiI for entering data/information
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