Sen Casework Assistant

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary SEN Casework Assistant to work in Bootle. This position is initially for a period of 4 months and is paying £14.91 per hour (paid to you via an umbrella company). The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am
- 5:30pm.

**The role**:
To contribute to the processing of statutory assessments and the production and annual review of statements/EHC plans for children and young people in accordance with the Education Act 2002 and the Children and Families Act 2014.

To support the SEN Casework Officers in delivering statutory assessment processes to ensure that Sefton pupils with SEN make good progress and that available resources are used effectively and efficiently.

To implement the changes in the identification, statutory assessment and monitoring of pupils with special educational needs arising from the Children and Families Act 2014 and operational delivery of statutory services within SEN and inclusion functions.

To ensure that SEN and inclusion services are delivered in line with the principles set out in clause 19 of the Children and Families Act 2014 with children, young people and their parents being supported to participate as fully as possible.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To support the delivery of a dynamic outcomes led generic statutory assessment service to an allocation of service users.
- To undertake the administrative processes and procedures necessary for the authority to meet its statutory duties in relation to children and young people with SEN/disabilities and the provision that is made to support their needs.
- To ensure that parents are fully involved in drawing up statements/EHC plans.
- To recognise the wide range of emotions that having a child with special needs may generate and ensure that the anxieties of parents/carers and other service users are diffused effectively.
- To provide sensitive support for parents & other service users to build parental confidence and to ensure that the need for mediation, tribunal and dispute resolution procedures is kept to a minimum.
- To undertake general typing duties (reports, letters etc.)
- To keep and maintain a well-organised and up-to-date paper filing system.
- To maintain a well-organised, electronic record of documents produced on behalf of the service.
- To deal with any requests under the Freedom of Information Act, as directed by the Service Manager for SEND.

**Applicant Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:
N/A.

**Experience**:Experience of working in local government, education settings or the voluntary sector with individuals, groups and organisations.

**Compliance**:Proof of ability to work and live in the UK. Current DBS and references covering the last 3 years.

**Travel**:Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

**Hours**:36 hours p/w.

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