Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer

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Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer, London

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Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Greenwich to assist with the appointment of a Senior SEND Assessment & Review Officer , on a 2.5-month contract , likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay : £24.54 – £31.26 Per hour

Summary:

This is a senior role within the SEND Assessment and Review service, designed for an experienced professional with a strong grasp of the legal and procedural frameworks surrounding the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice (2015). You will manage the Tribunal/Compliance team and oversee complex cases that pose potential legal or reputational risk to the local authority. The postholder will represent the Council at SEND tribunals, ensure legal compliance, and work closely with families, providers, and senior stakeholders to secure effective, lawful, and child-focused outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Responsibilities:

• Deputise for the Team Leader Tribunal/Compliance as required.
• Lead and manage the Tribunal/Compliance team, ensuring strategic alignment and legal compliance.
• Represent the Local Authority at SEND Tribunal hearings.
• Oversee complex and contentious cases, ensuring compliance and minimising legal risk.
• Undertake lone visits to assess children and young people and draft aspirational and holistic EHC Plans.
• Challenge and support families, schools, and professionals to ensure the LA meets legal obligations under the Children and Families Act 2014.

Requirements:

• Experience in the SEN assessment and review process.
• Proven ability to manage complex SEND cases with potential legal implications.
• Understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014 and Code of Practice 2015.
• Skilled in writing legally robust and outcome-focused EHC Plans.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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