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About the Role
We are looking for 3 experienced SEND Officers to join our friendly team. You will be permanent members of our supportive team of SEND Officers working with a diverse range of families, children and young people in Brent. Case loads are high and in excess of 300 per case officer and the work is complex and has just been complicated by change at a national level. You will be responsible for carrying out initial needs assessments, contributing to the phase transfer process, and processing annual reviews.
Responsibilities
- Carrying out initial needs assessments
- Contributing to the phase transfer process
- Processing annual reviews
- Working with allocated schools in local Brent clusters or out of borough clusters
Requirements
- Experienced SEND Officer with an in-depth understanding of SEND legislation (0-25 SEND Code of Practice 2015, Children and Families Act 2024, Equality Act 2010)
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to interact successfully with a range of people at all levels
- Independent in maintaining wellbeing
- Ability to pay attention to resilience levels
- Ability to add to a supportive team ethos
- Must have successfully completed probationary period before applying
Skills
- Communication skills
- Understanding of SEND legislation
- Case management
- Needs assessment
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Civic centre
- Other locations from time to time
- Brent
- Neighbouring authorities
- Independent and non-maintained schools further afield
Work Type
- Permanent
- 36 hours per week
- Hybrid working options available
- Flexible working options available
Experience Level
- Experienced SEND Officer
Salary/Compensations
- £43,449 - £46,161 p.a. inc. London weighting
Benefits
- 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave
- Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
- Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts
About the Company
- Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough with huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up.
- Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
- The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community.
Equal Opportunity
- Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness.
- We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work.
- As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
- We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria.