Senior SEND Officer
SEN Support

Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods

SEND Service

Senior SEND Officer

Ref: G7/OL-26294

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade 7

Hours: 36.67 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham

Closing date: 29 March 2019, 12 noon. 

Interview date: 12/15 April 2019

 

Role overview

We are looking to recruit an innovative, committed and high performing individual to be responsible for the day to day task management and line management of the SEND Officers and to support the SEN Assessment Team Manager in leading the LA statutory duty of Education, Health and Care assessments, writing and issuing high quality Education, Health and Care Plans and SEN Support Plans and reviewing and maintaining Education, Health and Care Plans for all children and young people that reside in Oldham.

 

Key responsibilities

  • To provide support to the SEN Assessment Team Manager and SEND Service Manager in managing and developing the functions relating to the identification and assessment of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and the production, review and maintenance of Education, Health and Care Plans.
  • To provide direct line management to the SEND Officers.
  • To manage complex cases where a child or young person with SEND is undergoing an Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessment or has an Education, Health and Care Plan in place.
  • To attend Mediation and Tribunal hearings as the LA representative.

Key Requirements 


To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

  • Experience of leading, developing and managing people within a large public sector organisation.
  • The ability to communicate at all levels, be efficient and organised, prioritise a demanding workload and be part of a wider team.
  • Demonstrable experience of driving continuous improvement through monitoring, evaluating and developing complex systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with parents and young people.
  • Knowledge of the statutory duties of a Local Authority to secure special educational provision for children with an EHCP.
  • A clear understanding and knowledge of the workings of local government and including its legal, financial, social and political context.

Job Description.doc

Person Specification.doc

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc
 

About Us

For more information about the Oldham Council, please visit:  https://www.greater.jobs/content/4559/working-for-oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/downloads/file/4967/employment_privacy_notice_-_oldham_council_10

 

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.

Please note that our site will be down for planned maintenance from 5pm on Friday 29th March to 8am on Monday 1st April. During this time you will not be able to access your candidate account or view/apply for any vacancies.   

 

Location
Oldham Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 

Economy, Skills and Neighbourhoods

SEND Service

Senior SEND Officer

Ref: G7/OL-26294

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade 7

Hours: 36.67 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham

Closing date: 29 March 2019, 12 noon. 

Interview date: 12/15 April 2019

 

Role overview

We are looking to recruit an innovative, committed and high performing individual to be responsible for the day to day task management and line management of the SEND Officers and to support the SEN Assessment Team Manager in leading the LA statutory duty of Education, Health and Care assessments, writing and issuing high quality Education, Health and Care Plans and SEN Support Plans and reviewing and maintaining Education, Health and Care Plans for all children and young people that reside in Oldham.

 

Key responsibilities

  • To provide support to the SEN Assessment Team Manager and SEND Service Manager in managing and developing the functions relating to the identification and assessment of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and the production, review and maintenance of Education, Health and Care Plans.
  • To provide direct line management to the SEND Officers.
  • To manage complex cases where a child or young person with SEND is undergoing an Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessment or has an Education, Health and Care Plan in place.
  • To attend Mediation and Tribunal hearings as the LA representative.

Key Requirements 


To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

  • Experience of leading, developing and managing people within a large public sector organisation.
  • The ability to communicate at all levels, be efficient and organised, prioritise a demanding workload and be part of a wider team.
  • Demonstrable experience of driving continuous improvement through monitoring, evaluating and developing complex systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with parents and young people.
  • Knowledge of the statutory duties of a Local Authority to secure special educational provision for children with an EHCP.
  • A clear understanding and knowledge of the workings of local government and including its legal, financial, social and political context.

Job Description.doc

Person Specification.doc

Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc
 

About Us

For more information about the Oldham Council, please visit:  https://www.greater.jobs/content/4559/working-for-oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/downloads/file/4967/employment_privacy_notice_-_oldham_council_10

 

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.

Please note that our site will be down for planned maintenance from 5pm on Friday 29th March to 8am on Monday 1st April. During this time you will not be able to access your candidate account or view/apply for any vacancies.