SENDSTART Caseworker

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Borough Council. We've got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can make a difference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to make a difference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect role for you.

About the Role

Our SENDSTART Caseworkers are responsible for overseeing and actively engaging in the development of high-quality and timely Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). You will work closely with families, schools, and a range of service providers, including education, health, social care, and voluntary sectors, ensuring that the parents/carers, children, or young people are included in the assessment and annual review process and their views are accurately recorded.

About the Candidate

The successful candidates will have experience of working with children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities and experience of leading multiagency meetings. You will be required to liaise with a wide range of people and partner organisations and so excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative way are essential.

What We Offer

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We're serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You'll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people. We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover, and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives, and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.

Equality and Diversity

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you'd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact us.