About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join Warrington Borough Council as we move forward with the development of local special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services working within the SEND team and reporting directly to one of the SEND team managers.

The role

2 x positions

We are looking for a diligent and meticulous Send Casework Officer to support the SEND Team to comply with the requirements set out in the SEND Code of Practice 2014, to support professionals to review, monitor and assess the education, health and care needs of children and young people with SEND. This is a permanent post working 37 hours per week.

What's needed?

You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to manage your time efficiently and meet deadlines, especially with regards to statutory timescales for EHCP Annual Reviews and Key Stage Transfers. You will be able to work independently with resilience under pressure. You must have the ability to build positive relationships with parents/carers and children and young people and to demonstrate a high degree of awareness of the needs of service users.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

As part of the selection process, there will be an interview and short task. 

If you would like further information about this role, please email Sam Yeo on samantha.yeo@warrington.gov.uk

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.