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Are you looking for a new challenge?
Can you make a difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability?
The Education Health and Care Team are looking for an EHC Officer to join the Council, as part of our ambitious transformation programme.
The EHC Officer is responsible for ensuring statutory timescales are met for his or her area. This is both statutory assessments and annual reviews.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Duties May Include
- Attending formal mediation
- Managing a team of caseworkers and admin staff
- Making decisions based on annual review reports
- Liaising with schools and other professionals and parents
- Making decisions to agree EHC needs assessments and issuing EHC Plans
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Successful applicants will have experience of working with families, children and young people in a professional capacity and will need to evidence that they have worked as an effective team member and leader.
You will have significant experience working with children and young people with SEND, and have the skills to empathise, mediate and support families with complex processes, including giving difficult messages. You will need to be able to organise competing priorities.
Previous Experience Is Essential.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be required to complete a One Page Profile before the interview and a short scenario task on the day of the interview as part of the recruitment process.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to make a real difference to young people and families, we look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to discuss this position, please email
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