Job Description

Senior Professional SEN Casework Officer Harrow

Location: Harrow (Hybrid Working) 1 day a week in office

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Rate: Up to £370 per day Umbrella PAYE

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Professional SEN Casework Officer to join. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior SEND professional with substantial Local Authority experience, strong leadership skills, and expertise in managing complex SEN casework.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Senior SEN Case Officer within a Local Authority SEN Service.
• Experience managing and supervising SEN Case Officers and/or EHC Coordinators.
• Strong knowledge of the Education Act 1996, Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015, and associated legislation.
• Proven ability to manage complex and contentious SEN casework.
• Experience providing staff supervision, support, training, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and challenge colleges regarding inclusive practice and compliance with the Education Act 1996, Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015, and related legislation and guidance.
• Line manage casework officers, ensuring workloads comply with statutory requirements, maintain high standards of quality, and are completed within statutory timescales.
• Lead on complex and contentious cases relating to placement and provision, including conflict resolution and mediation.
• Prepare and coordinate the Local Authority's response to internal complaints, Local Government Ombudsman investigations, and SEND Tribunal cases.
• Contribute to effective management information systems and the completion of statutory returns.
• Support casework officers in preparing for and attending meetings with schools, parents, carers, and professionals.
• Prioritise decisions and actions relating to provision and placements for Looked After Children, learners attending the Harrow Tuition Service following permanent exclusion, and those transitioning into post-16 education.
• Co-chair weekly panel meetings focused on quality assurance of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and provision allocated through EHCPs.
• Motivate, train, develop, and performance manage staff to maintain a high-performing and effective workforce.
• Support the Service Manager with SEND funding matters and budget management.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop commissioning and contracting arrangements for pupils with EHCPs.

To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.