SEND Case Officer

SEND Case Officer x2
£41, 442 to £44,331
Full time, flexible working
Remote working, Newham Dockside, E16 2QU
Deadline for applications: 02/03/2025 23:59 

At Newham we are ambitious for our children and young people with additional needs. Our aim is to make Newham the best place for all to live, learn and thrive; building on our historic ethos of inclusion and putting children and families at the heart of everything we do. We’re determined and driven towards creating a centre of practice excellence supporting children and young people with SEND, where no child is left behind.

Newham is a diverse borough and we are committed to our workforce being representative of the families that we work with. We are taking concerted, meaningful and intentional action to develop an inclusive culture because we believe this is at the heart of enabling diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We challenge all forms of discrimination and injustice to help make Newham a fairer and more equitable place to live, learn and work.

Newham children need support from colleagues who:

• Are child centred and knowledgeable about issues affecting children with additional needs.
• Empathetic in their thinking, and towards our families.
• Driven and determined to improve quality of life for children and families.
• Focused on inclusivity and providing opportunities for children and young people with SEND.
• Value diversity and the future; we are one of London’s youngest, most diverse Boroughs – and proud!

Does this sound like you? Apply now and be part of our progress.

ABOUT THE JOB

Newham has created an exciting opportunity to work within a new team of SEND Case Officers to contribute in the delivery of SEND provision for children and young people aged 0 to 25. Our Case Officers will be at the heart of making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people within Newham.

Newham’s SEND Case Officers will oversee a range of case work and prioritise person centred planning with children, young people and their families to ensure that the needs and ambitions of each child is fully reflected in their EHC plan. 

Our case work team is part of a broader multi-agency SEND service that comprises of travel, education psychology, tribunals and special educational support services, which includes a speech and language team. The service shares a commitment to deliver positive and successful outcomes for children with SEND with colleagues across Children’s Services in areas such as Health and Social Care.

We value work life/balance and understand that happy, rested colleagues will always produce the highest standards of work. Newham SEND offers genuinely flexible working around core hours, and we trust our colleagues to work remotely for a minimum of three days per week.

For more information about the role please view JD here

ABOUT YOU

Candidates must meet the following criteria to be shortlisted (please note this is not an exhaustive list and applications should meet the person specification in full):

• Practical knowledge and experience of delivering Education Health and Care Plans within statutory timelines – beyond supporting individual children/young people.
• Practical knowledge and experience of the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.
• Recent experience of managing a full and varied caseload, including children and young people with complex and additional needs.

You will be able demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to negotiate, persuade, build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels. Your empathic approach and high level of emotional intelligence mean you will thrive in this demanding, public facing role. You will be ready to work independently to prioritise your workload at pace. You will be well organised and adept at using IT such as Microsoft office programmes including Teams and case management systems.

TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and supporting statement through our recruitment portal. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed above and in the person specification.

Closing date: 02/03/2025 at 23:59

Interviews may be arranged with shortlistable candidates before the closing date so please apply ASAP.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.