SEND Lead Worker 

Job Category :Social & Healthcare Qualified

Client Location :Wiltshire Council

Hours Per Week: 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary:  £223.37

We have recently promoted a member of staff on secondment who holds a significant caseload. We have also advertised for 2x PfA SLWs which we recruited following successful interview, unfortunately both of these candidates have withdrawn following offers from other employers. 

We also had someone leave the team under probation which has resulted in an extremely short notice period. 

We now have almost 800 cases that require support with 3 new members joining shortly

Job Family overview

Care job family overview:

Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and

development

• Safeguarding, protection and care

• Community, residential, day or field settings

• Ongoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups

• Specification of any non-council provision

• Individual or small group emphasis

• Likely to involve immediate response to client

Service / Function Context

The overall responsibilities of the service/function are:

The birth to stability (0-25) Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Service exists to improve

Job Purpose

To act as the key point of contact for the young person and family, and to coordinate any activities

that are required to assess needs, meet any outcomes specified, and ensure the provision of holistic

care and support.

There will be a requirement to coordinate the Education, Health and Care Needs assessment

process, working with the child, young person and their families to identify outcomes and how these

can be met. The SEND lead worker will be the person who liaises with other professionals to ensure

that the child/young person and their family has an organised and coordinated approach in order to

meet their outcomes.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Act as a single point of regular and consistent contact for children, young people with SEND

and their families, when being supported with a ‘My Plan’.

• The SEND lead worker will work with colleagues to support inclusion in mainstream and

universal settings.

• The SEND lead worker will ensure the appropriate arrangement of services and advice,

support and guidance.

• To provide advice and support for settings/services and families on SEND related matters

including when applying for statutory assessment for individual children.

• To work in close partnership with settings/services securing best outcomes for children and

young people with SEND.

• To promote the early identification of children and young people with SEND additional needs.

• Co-ordinate practitioners and services around the child, young person and their family. A key

role of the SEND lead worker will be to identify when specialist (Social workers, Educational

Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, other professionals etc.) involvement is required,

make the appropriate contacts and ensure effective liaison with the specialists. Arrange

person centred Team Around the Child meetings (Multidisciplinary and/or multiagency) as

required.

Person Specification

Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:

Essential

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current & developing national policy in relation to children’s services e.g.

Children & Families Bill, Working Together 2013.

• Evidence of continuous professional development and/or training.

• Recognised qualification in early years, social care, health or education to a minimum of level

4 or prepared to work towards one in the near future.

Skills

• Experience of supporting children/young people/families with SEND

• Experience of co-ordinating multi professional meetings.

• Extensive experience of working in partnership with children, young people and their families,

particularly those with SEND.

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• Ability to establish a successful and trusting relationship with the child or young person and

family

• Ability to empower the child or young person and family to make decisions

• Extensive experience of supporting and advising settings/other practitioners

Enabling characteristics

• Good team player who can also work on own initiative with ability to prioritise tasks.

• Good negotiator

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge of all relevant current legislation and frameworks

• Good IT skills, Word, databases, internet, email etc

• Full UK driving Licence holder

• Previous experience working in health, social care or education environment

Desirable

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Career graded posts

This post does not form part of a career grade.

OR

This post forms part of a career grade progression structure, designed so that postholders can

progress once academic qualifications and experience thresholds have been met. This is subject to

a vacancy or funding (with work required at the skill level) being available and a successful selection

exercise.

The posts that form part of this career structure are:

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Supporting information

Driving classification

Occasional driver

A valid UK driving licence is not required. Occasionally may need to travel to different locations in

order to undertake the duties of the role.

Regular Driver

Must hold a valid UK driving licence (with no more than 6 penalty points) and have access to either

their own car or a pool car in order to undertake the duties of the role unless other forms of

transport are available and viable to perform the role, including public transport. Or a reasonable

adjustment has been agreed.

Required Driver

Must hold a valid UK driving licence (with no more than 3 penalty points) and will drive a vehicle

supplied by the Council in order to undertake the duties of the role.Employees should refer to the Corporate Driving at Work policy for further information