SEND Officer
Mayfield Recruitment Services Ltd
Posted 7 days ago, valid for a day

£18.36 per hour
Part Time
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Sonic Summary
- We are seeking a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities officer for a remote role with a schedule of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
- Candidates should have relevant experience in supporting children and young people with SEND, ideally requiring at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
- The position involves collaborating with schools, colleges, and external partners to assess and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.
- Responsibilities include preparing high-quality Education, Health and Care plans and maintaining accurate records in accordance with safeguarding policies.
- The salary for this role is competitive and will be discussed during the interview process.
An immediate following a successful vetting and compliance process.
The role is to ensure that the needs of young people are met in an integrated, coherent and sustained manner as part of the SEND team, by providing direct support and working with specialist services, to include children and young people with SEND and their families, SEND teams, colleges, schools and settings and external partner organisations.
You will be line managed by the SEND Lead Officer and be working with schools, colleges and settings to identify children and young people with SEND, identifying how needs will be met and outcomes achieved. You will undertake necessary assessments of need, including Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment, and participating in multi-agency meetings to address the special educational needs and disabilities, as affecting the education of children and young people and their families, acting as lead professional, as required by the Commissioning Hub.
The preparation of drafts and writing EHC plans; ensuring that these are of a high quality, using person centred approaches, focusing on outcomes and ensuring that they identify and meet the needs of the child or young person and their families and reflect their aspirations.
Maintaining children and young peoples' records in line with the required procedures and standards. Working in accordance with recognised safeguarding policies and procedure.