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Job introduction

SEN Casework Officer, Special Educational Need Team, Hove Town Hall,

Permanent 0.8 FTE (4 days a week)

Scale SO1/SO2, £26,999 - £31,371 p.a

Interview date: week commencing 2nd September

For an informal discussion, please contact Carolyn Bristow, Head of SEN Statutory Services on 01273 293736.

About the role

Are you interesting in working to support children and young people with additional needs?

We are looking for an efficient and hard working Casework Officer with extensive experience in the area of special educational needs.

Working within the legislative framework, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the assessment, production and review of Education Health and Care (EHC) plans and other aspects of special educational needs of individual pupils.

You will have a caseload related to a defined group of school, colleges or geographical area, and will work closely with parents, carers and professionals from a range of voluntary and statutory agencies.

Casework officers are also tasked with one or more special areas of responsibility.

You will need a background in education and/or special needs and be able to evidence excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to relate well to parents, carers and professionals. You will also need to demonstrate strong communication, prioritisation and negotiation skills. You will be working to challenging deadlines and will need to have a flexible approach.

There is an emphasis on team working and striving for continuous improvement to our service, within a customer care environment.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Carolyn Bristow on 01273 293736 or Carolyn.bristow@brighton-hove.gov.uk .

Closing date: 25th August 2019

Interviews will take place in week commencing 2nd September 2019

We highly recommend you read the 'Statement Guidance’ below before you apply for this job. It is important you are able to show how you meet the Person Specification when applying. Not following this guidance is likely to reduce your chances of success.

 

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.

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