Send Information, Advice and Support Caseworker

4 days ago

Colindale, United Kingdom London Borough of Barnet Full time

**About the role**

This is an opportunity to be part of our experienced family support team providing the Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Information, Advice and Support service to parents/carers and young people in Barnet.

**About you**

You will:

- Have the skills to effectively support young people with SEND to express their views.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with families and professionals
- A good understanding of the Special Educational Needs system.
- Experience in working in either a school, educational or advice-giving setting, mentoring or advocacy position
- A commitment to promoting equal rights and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Ability to manage a complex workload and meet tight timescales Competent and confident in the use of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent (preferably in a relevant discipline).
- Ability to deliver information sessions to different stakeholders.

**About Family Services**

The aim of the Family Service is to ensure that all children and young people in Barnet achieve the best possible outcomes and to enable them to become successful adults, especially our most vulnerable children. They should be supported by high quality, integrated and inclusive services that identify additional support needs early, are accessible, responsive and affordable for the individual child and their family.

**About Barnet Council**

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

**What we offer**
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the**_ _**_Local Government Pension Scheme_**_, _**which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee wellbeing training programs including confidential employee assistance

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._

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