Sendiass Officer

**Orchard Street, Newport, Isle of Wight**

**Grade 9 £30,152.00 to £ £33,110.00 per annum (actual pro rata salary ££21,062.52 to £ £23,128.81 p/a)**

**Contact**:For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Emma Morris at 01983 825548

**Vacancy Reference**:2023_148

**Closing Date**:13/02/2023

**Contract Type: Permanent**

**Hours: 30 per week**

**The IASS service for the IOW (SENDIASS) are looking to recruit a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Officer to join our small but extremely busy team, based in Newport.**

The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to provide children with information, advice and support relating to their SEN or disability. Information, Advice and Support Services should be trained to support, and work in partnership with parents.

You will work in partnership with children, young people, parents, local authorities, CCGs and other relevant partners, challenging practice where necessary.

Proficient in routine aspects of the role (e.g. attending meetings, reviewing documents with carers and parents, explaining legal processes and attending mediation meetings), the IASS Officer will also tackle more complex work including, but not limited to, attending judicial review, tribunals, and dealing with complaints to the Ombudsmen.

You would be offered and expected to complete legal training from IPSEA during the first year of your employment.
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- Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island _here_._
- The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the _Unacceptable Behaviour Policy_, _Employee Code of Conduct_ and _Behaviours Framework_. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees._
- This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment._
- T_his role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council_ has delivered_, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and _will continue to do _so_ until 2023._ _T_he original _five-year_ partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years._
- The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services._

**Closing Date**:_Monday 13_**_th_**_ February 2023_