SEND Lead Worker

Service Care Solutions are looking for a SEND Lead Worker to work within the Wiltshire Council on a contract basis.

Location: Wiltshire (Hybrid/Potential for Remote).

Job role/responsibilities:
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.

• 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 involvement is required.


• Be proactive in promoting multi agency partnership working as best practice.


• Ensure that each need identified in the assessment is matched to an outcome in the plan.


• Responsible for drafting and finalising single plans, including those with statutory protections.


• Support children and young people to move between non statutory and statutory support as required.

Knowledge/Experience required:

• High level of relevant and practical experience acquired on the job.


• An advanced understanding of relevant procedures and working practices.


• Advanced knowledge of specialist function relevant to service area.


• Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.


• Significant experience of working with clients and client groups with complex needs.


• Proven ability to carry out client risk assessments to identify eligibility for service provision and/or risk of harm.


• Proven ability to advise and guide clients to encourage development and to access services to which they are entitled.


• Ability to build trust and confidence with clients, client groups and colleagues.


• Proven ability to interpret situations, analyse behaviours to make judgements and deliver interventions to achieve outcomes.


• Proven ability to deliver training.

If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962.

Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please feel free to refer them as we a have a referral scheme in place of up to £250.