SEND Caseworker

at  South Gloucestershire Council

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As a SEND Caseworker you will make a difference by ensuring children with Education, Health and Care Plans have the provision they need to achieve their learning potential. Working with children, their parents or carers, schools, and other health and care professionals, you will deliver quality person-centred case management and in return be proud to help families who may need support.
This is for a one year limited term contract.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• You will need to hold a relevant qualification e.g., minimum of NVQ 3, 2 A levels or equivalent qualification or have equivalent relevant experience such as working within a similar role for another local authority or working directly with children or young people with SEND.
• It is essential that you have a comprehensive knowledge of legislation related to SEND.
• You will be able to demonstrate that you have problem solving skills and the ability to reflect on your own practice and make changes as necessary.
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You will be confident with a positive attitude team player and able to build good working relationships.
• You will be able to demonstrate good IT and organisational skills.

• In this role you will be attending and chairing multi agency meetings and presenting cases to panel.
• You will be writing and amending Education, Health and Care Plans that will need to be high quality and legally compliant.
• You will be required to produce reports on that data from your caseload to update your team and line manager.
• Daily you will be contacting parents, carers, and schools to discuss cases, some of which may be difficult conversations to have.
• On occasions, you will help train and induct new team members.