SEND Case Officer

SEND Case Officer (Annual Reviews)\\n3 months Interim Contract \\n £300 per day (Via Umbrella)\\n Inside IR35, Full Time\\nLocal Authority\\nRemote\\n  \\n We are seeking a dedicated SEND Annual Reviews Officer with a focus on Phase Transfers to join a Local Authority. You will play a vital role in ensuring that Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are reviewed effectively and that transitions between key education phases (e.g., early years to primary, primary to secondary, secondary to post-16) are smooth, timely, and child centred.\\n \\nKey Responsibilities:\\n\\nOversee and coordinate the annual review process for EHCPs, ensuring statutory deadlines are met.\\nFocus on phase transfers, ensuring that transition reviews are completed in a timely manner and that EHCPs are updated appropriately.\\nWork closely with families, schools, and other professionals to facilitate effective communication and decision-making.\\nEnsure compliance with SEND Code of Practice (2015) and relevant legislation.\\nMaintain accurate records and contribute to reports on service performance.\\nProvide advice and guidance to parents, carers, and educational settings regarding the annual review and transition process. \\nEssential:\\n\\nExperience working within SEND services, education, or local authority settings.\\nStrong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and EHCP processes, particularly phase transfers.\\nExcellent organisational and time-management skills to meet statutory deadlines.\\nAbility to build positive relationships with families, schools, and other stakeholders.\\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\\nAttention to detail and ability to manage sensitive and complex cases. \\nWe have multiple vacancies within SEND across our Education Team and across several Local Authorities nationwide, so even if you think this role isn’t quite right for you, we may well have other roles that are more suitable, so please do get in touch.\\n  \\n Alternatively, if our roles are more relevant to a friend or colleague, please know that we offer a senior referral scheme that rewards you upon the successful placement of the candidate, so it’s worthwhile getting in contact.\\n  \\n PLEASE NOTE – Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, should you not receive a response within 48hrs please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.\\n  \\n  If you, or someone you know, would like to apply for any of these roles, please email your updated CV (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed)