Send Iass Senior Caseworker

About the role
Are you ready to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people, and families navigating the complexities of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? We're seeking a dynamic individual who can think outside the box, understand the intricacies of SEND, and is driven to achieve positive outcomes. As a SEND IASS Senior Caseworker, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our team and ensuring that every child and young person receives the support they deserve.

What will you be doing?
As a SEND IASS Senior Caseworker, your primary responsibility will be to contribute to the development and delivery of the service in North Northants. You will provide impartial information, advice, and support to children and young people (0-25) with SEND, as well as their parents/carers, in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014. Additionally, you will support and guide a team of SEND IASS caseworkers in their roles.

Key Responsibilities:

- **Casework Support**: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to the team of SEND IASS caseworkers in their day-to-day responsibilities. Assist them in effectively addressing the needs and concerns of service users.
- **Impartial Support**: Offer impartial information, advice, and support to children, young people, and their families/carers regarding education, health, and social care provision for SEND. Ensure that support provided aligns with legal requirements and best practices.
- **Training and Development**: Research, develop, and deliver training sessions, workshops, and informational resources for service users, statutory services, voluntary agencies, schools, and related organisations. Empower stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to support children and young people with SEND effectively.
- **Stakeholder Collaboration**: Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure that service users have access to the services and support they need. Build strong relationships with statutory services, voluntary agencies, schools, and other organisations to facilitate a coordinated approach to SEND support.
- **Voice of Children and Young People**: Work towards developing SEND IASS to actively support and amplify the voices of children and young people with SEND. Create opportunities for them to express their views, preferences, and aspirations regarding their education, health, and social care provision.
- **Documentation and Reporting**: Maintain accurate records of casework activities, interactions with service users, and training sessions delivered. Prepare reports as required and contribute to monitoring and evaluation efforts to assess the effectiveness of the service.

About you

About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

**Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.**

Our benefits
We offer:

- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.