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**Salary**: Band 5, **£24,362 to £26,073 **per annum

Contract**:Fixed Term **/Secondment (maternity cover) for up to one year

Hours**:Full Time **(37 hours per week)

Closing date**:Sunday 7 July 2024 **, 23:59

Interview date: Tuesday 16 July 2024

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.

**Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?**

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

**The Service**:
The SEN Team works in partnership with our schools, early years settings and colleges and other agencies to support children, young people and their families in the city. The council has been selected by the DfE to lead on the SEND and AP Change Programme for the South-East which provides a unique opportunity over the next two years to shape the future of special educational needs and alternative provision. The SEN Team will have an important role to play in the delivery of this programme.

**Your New Role**:
The SEN Caseworker will support the SEN Team through undertaking the administration of the statutory process in identifying, assessing, issuing and reviewing the education, health & care planning arrangements of children and young people's special educational needs and disabilities. The SEN Caseworker will routinely request, receive and distribute reports from education, health and social care professionals. You will be the first point of contact for enquiries to the SEN Team, and administer EHC needs assessments and annual review processes. You will liaise with education, health and social care professionals, and provide information and advice to schools, to parents of children and to young people with special educational needs and disabilities. This role is office based and does not involve direct contact with children.

**What you'll need to succeed**:
You have higher level administrative experience of statutory or time bound processes, including dealing with customers' (e.g. schools) and clients' (e.g. parents) enquiries. You have experience of working in a professional setting directly related to supporting work with children and families, and of working with senior staff. You have knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disability current legislative and on-going developments, legislation regarding children and families, and the role of the Local Authority in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disability. You can work with people in challenging and / or sensitive circumstances, have excellent communication skills and empathy, and can work to tight deadlines. You have good IT skills, and work well on your own initiative and as part of a team.

**You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.**

**What you'll get in return**:
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Flexible working options including hybrid working with a minimum of two days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to three days at home every week. Hybrid working is dependent on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

**Additional Information**:

**Contact Details for an Informal Discussion**:
**A commitment to our values**:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

**Application process**:
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