SEND Assessment and Review Assistant

3 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• Act as single point of contact for family and professionals at the beginning of EHC needs assessment process ensuring the legal framework is adhered to.
  


• To manage a caseload , allocating accordingly to ensure that the Service is compliant with the timescales set out in the SEND Code of Practice.
  


• Communicate regularly and sensitively with the family/young person throughout the EHCP process to explain the process and ensure their involvement in assessment and planning..
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To be responsible for the initial processing of new EHC assessments requests by logging the requests, forwarding to appropriate SEND Officer and updating the database to ensure statutory timescales are appropriately recorded.
  


• Plan and monitor the progress of individual cases in consultation with Assessment & Review Officers to ensure timelines are adhered to and the risk of legal challenge to the authority is reduced.
  


• Work closely with Assessment and Review officers to support the EHC annual review process – to log and receipt annual review documentations received from schools and liaise with appropriate Assessment and Review Officers regarding sending out responses to parents to meet statutory timeframes.
  


• Liaise with partners for the needs assessment process, ensuring the right people are providing timely information/advice required that is clear and relevant.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of the SEND needs assessment framework is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Good general standard of education is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week.  
  


• Basic DBS is required for the role.
  


• For the first 2 weeks candidate would be required to work in office, after 2 weeks, 2 days in office, 3 days at home.
  

The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.