SEND Provision Case Worker

• Processing EHC needs assessment requests including collating all professional advice and parental information for an allocated case load.
• Provide, secure and advise on accurate and timely advice and information to parents, professionals and panels. 
• Co-facilitate meetings with young people, parents, and schools to begin the statutory processes and act as a key worker where appropriate. 
• Co-facilitate multi-agency meetings to produce the Education Health and Care Plans of individual children and young people. 
• Work proactively with parents and carers of children with SEND and liaise with schools, colleges, Early Years settings and other service and agencies as appropriate. 
  
  

• Considerable experience of working within an area of statutory regulations and applying local policy, preferably in a SEN related area, or demonstrate the ability to learn to do this.
• The necessary in-depth knowledge (or have the ability to develop) and understanding of SEN legislation in order to undertake the role effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide great customer service under what can sometimes be very difficult circumstances.
• Flexibility as the workload of the post will vary and at certain times of the year can be vast and requires the team to use the flexi-system to work additional hours to enable the post holder to meet agreed deadlines.
• A knowledge of (or ability to develop the knowledge of) the legislative framework and procedures for the assessment of children and young people with special educational needs.
• The ability to work within tight deadlines and work schedules with conflicting priorities without compromising accuracy, where the nature of a task may change at short notice. 
• A good standard of numeracy and written literacy skills.
• Experience of working in a complex organisation.
• A proven background of using word processing and spreadsheet computer packages with the ability to present timely information in a user-friendly and understandable format to all levels of staff
  

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. 

At Dorset Council we: 

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents 

• have ambitious aspirations  

• are excited about our future 

• care about Dorset and all the people who live here 

• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success 

You will: 

• have access to a range of employee benefits  

• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed 

• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression 

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. 

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. 

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. 

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. 

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