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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact as a SEND Lead Worker? Join our SEND and Inclusion service and help improve outcomes that bring positive changes to the lives of families and children/young people with SEND.
Main duties of the job
We take great pride in our passionate and enthusiastic approach, delivering high quality support tailored to the unique needs of every individual. Our focus is on preventive and early intervention, ensuring that our services are child, young person, and family-centred, always listening to and responding to their voices.
As a SEND Lead Worker, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and facilitating the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment and/or overseeing the review and monitoring process of Education, Health, and Care plans (EHCP). Your responsibilities will encompass efficiently managing administrative functions within these statutory processes and meeting crucial statutory deadlines.
In this role, you will identify when specialist involvement is necessary and establish the appropriate contacts. Additionally, you will be based at a locality hub for at least one day a week.
We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals who are highly organised and possess extensive experience of working in partnership with children, young people, and their families, particularly those with SEND. You must hold a minimum of a level 4 recognised qualification and a minimum of two years of experience in early years, social care, health, or education.
About us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as the key point of contact for the young person and family, and to coordinate any activities
that are required to assess needs, meet any outcomes specified, and ensure the provision of holistic
care and support.
Please see role description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as the key point of contact for the young person and family, and to coordinate any activities
that are required to assess needs, meet any outcomes specified, and ensure the provision of holistic
care and support.
Please see role description for more information
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge
- Knowledge of current & developing national policy in relation to childrens services e.g.
- Children & Families Bill, Working Together 2013.
- Evidence of continuous professional development and/or training.
- Recognised qualification in early years, social care, health or education to a minimum of level
- 4 or prepared to work towards one in the near future.
- Skills
- Experience of supporting children/young people/families with SEND
- Experience of co-ordinating multi professional meetings.
- Extensive experience of working in partnership with children, young people and their families,
- particularly those with SEND.
- Ability to establish a successful and trusting relationship with the child or young person and
- family
- Ability to empower the child or young person and family to make decisions
- Extensive experience of supporting and advising settings/other practitioners
- Enabling characteristics
- Good team player who can also work on own initiative with ability to prioritise tasks.
- Good negotiator
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of all relevant current legislation and frameworks
- Good IT skills, Word, databases, internet, email etc
- Full UK driving Licence holder
- Previous experience working in health, social care or education environment
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or equivalent experience/skills.
- ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability.
- Working towards relevant professional qualification.
- Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge
- Knowledge of current & developing national policy in relation to childrens services e.g.
- Children & Families Bill, Working Together 2013.
- Evidence of continuous professional development and/or training.
- Recognised qualification in early years, social care, health or education to a minimum of level
- 4 or prepared to work towards one in the near future.
- Skills
- Experience of supporting children/young people/families with SEND
- Experience of co-ordinating multi professional meetings.
- Extensive experience of working in partnership with children, young people and their families,
- particularly those with SEND.
- Ability to establish a successful and trusting relationship with the child or young person and
- family
- Ability to empower the child or young person and family to make decisions
- Extensive experience of supporting and advising settings/other practitioners
- Enabling characteristics
- Good team player who can also work on own initiative with ability to prioritise tasks.
- Good negotiator
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of all relevant current legislation and frameworks
- Good IT skills, Word, databases, internet, email etc
- Full UK driving Licence holder
- Previous experience working in health, social care or education environment
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or equivalent experience/skills.
- ITQ 2 or equivalent skill and ability.
- Working towards relevant professional qualification.
- Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
