SEN Case officer

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 600+ reviews have an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced SEN Case office based in Surrey. Fully remote work available for the right candidate.

Pay Rate: £250 - £280 per day

Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 36 hours per week

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
• Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
• Access to our online careers hub

Main Duties of the SEN Case officer:

• Responsible for the development and upkeep of Education Health and Care Plans, overseeing the entire process from initial application to annual review.
• Collaborate closely with families of children with Special Needs and Disabilities in a highly person-centred manner. Coordinate service provision across education, health, and care sectors to create comprehensive delivery plans for each individual child and family.
• Work in partnership with families, schools, and key partner agencies to address the unique needs of children and young people with SEND. Ensure they receive appropriate education and provision aligned with their holistic requirements.
• Foster collaboration with educational settings and relevant practitioners to support, advise, and monitor the local offer. Provide assistance to schools on individual cases as necessary.
• Ensure that the production of plans and the experiences of families, carers, children, and young people are of high quality.
• Adopt a reflective approach to practice, aiming for continuous improvement.
• Utilise data and feedback to drive enhancements in quality.
• Operate within a graduated response and continuum of need framework, employing a team around the child approach.
• Prioritise timeliness of planning, quality of assessments and plans, and the effectiveness of annual reviews as key indicators of success.

 Requirements of the SEN Case officer:

• Extensive experience working with vulnerable children and young individuals, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Role requires valid DBS check.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced candidates who meet these requirements for this SEN Case Officer role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments: