Assistant EHC Caseworker in Harrogate

Salary:£32,578 up to £35,570
Grade: H
Contract: Permanent
Hours:37 hours per week
Location:Harrogate, North Yorkshire

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the SEND family of services.

We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals to be Assistant EHC Caseworkers and join our growing service.You’ll play a vital role in ensuring children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities receive the right support, at the right time, in line with statutory duties and best practice.

About the service

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Service (0-25) sits within the Inclusion Service, within the Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) directorate.

The SEND service improves experiences for children and young people with SEND and their families, including pathways and key points for assessment and decision making, supporting young people to achieve the national ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ outcomes. The service demonstrates acommitment to shared values and the common purpose of developing a culture of interagency working; including statutory bodies, third and private sector organisations

About the role

The Directorate has established an Integrated SEND Service (0-25) to provide an improved experience for children and young people with SEND and their families, including pathways and key points for assessment and decision making.

The role will be to maintain a caseload of identified young people and provide professional, effective and supportive service to parents of children who are undergoing assessments and implement statutory duties.

The Assistant caseworker will also have an understanding ofChildren and Families Act (2014) and experience of the procedures relating to the statutory review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability as specified in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (2015).

You will update education, health and care plans following reviews as well as organise, attend and contribute to meetings as well as discuss specific issues associated with the needs and provisions of individual pupils.

You will have

• A working understanding of educational, SEND and Inclusion legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a professional, effective, and responsive manner.
• Excellentorganisational skills to enable you to carry out the role to a high standard.

Above all, we are looking to find the ‘right' person who will become a valued part of our SEND family of services to help us take the next steps in our improvement journey for supporting children, young people and their families.

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure isrequiredfor appointment to these posts.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adultsor childrenat risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare ofchildren andadults at risk.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality ofopportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.