Senior Sen Officer

Salary: £44,579

Grade: Level 4 Zone 1

Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 36

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 23:55

About Camden

Camden is a borough where everyone can thrive. We’re home to some of the UK’s most important conversations and are committed to driving radical social change so no one is left behind. In our SEND & Inclusion Service, we hold high aspirations for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). As a Senior SEND Case Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that these aspirations are realised, leading a team dedicated to strengthening relationships with families and schools and providing exceptional support to young people with SEND.

How You’ll Be Involved

This role involves managing a team of SEND Case Officers to deliver a high-quality service that meets statutory requirements, including Education, Health, and Care (EHC) assessments and annual reviews. You will oversee complex cases, collaborate with partners, and ensure positive outcomes for children and young people. Key responsibilities include engaging with families, schools, and providers, ensuring compliance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice. You will also act as a key liaison for challenging cases, providing reports to senior leadership to shape service delivery, policies, and processes.

The role requires a proactive approach to improving service quality through data use, feedback, and reflective practices. You will work directly with educational settings and relevant professionals, ensuring children and young people receive the appropriate support to meet their holistic needs. This position also involves mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative, person-centred approach to decision-making.

All About You

We are looking for someone with strong knowledge of SEND policy, the Children and Families Act 2014, and the SEND Code of Practice. You must have experience in drafting EHC plans, co-producing solutions with families, and ensuring high-quality statutory compliance. You will be skilled in managing sensitive situations, collaborating with health and social care providers, and delivering measurable improvements in SEND outcomes. The ability to lead a team, supervise staff effectively, and drive quality improvements is essential.

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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.