Position Overview & Specifications
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester - Hybrid working
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 18 June 2023
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and successful candidates will be contacted regarding interview arrangements soon after their application has been submitted. Provide advice and support regarding the provision of SEN services to parents. We are a very busy and dynamic service working with over 14,000 families and across the education, health and care professions. Successful candidates to these posts will spend their first twelve months supporting the SEN Service with the processing of annual reviews and associated tasks. This is an exciting and challenging time for our service, where we are working hard to improve the service we offer, whilst meeting the demands of the SEND reforms.
To find out more about SEN and the services we provide, please visit our website.
The Locality Special Needs Officer is an interesting and exciting post. The role is to support the service to fulfil the local authority's statutory obligation to assess, meet and review the needs of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), through engagement with families and support professionals across a locality within Hampshire.
You will have the experience to manage a team of SEN caseworkers for a specific locality in Hampshire and to lead your team in challenging circumstances. You will have excellent people skills as you will need to work closely with a range of professionals, families and colleagues. You will need to have excellent organisational skills as this is a fast moving, complex and ever-growing service. You will need to be able to interrogate complex reports and use data to plan and prioritise the work of your team. You will need to understand and work within the SEN Regulations and the SEN Code of Practice. Additional Information: Special Needs Officer 0-25: Job Description and Person Specification Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, and as per safer recruitment guidelines, references will be requested prior to interview. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Alistair Hines, Assistant SEN Service Manager on 01329 316 165 (select option 3 when prompted)
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.