Initial Assessment and Casework Officer

Initial Assessment and Casework Officer

Covering Liverpool/Knowsley

Salary: Full-time £24,716 plus benefits

Contract period: Maternity leave starting April 2017

Wired is a registered charity that provides a range of services to disabled adults, children, young people, parents and carers. WIRED has delivered the Wirral SEND Partnership service for many years and has recently secured the contract to deliver SEND IASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability, Information, Advice and Support Service) across Liverpool and Knowsley.

Liverpool and Knowsley SEND IASS is now seeking to appoint a pro-active, organised and efficient Initial Assessment and Casework officer with a proven track record of delivering high quality 1:1 work with families of children/young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This is an opportunity to join an experienced and dedicated team. You will be undertaking the initial assessment and triage of parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. You will offer impartial information, advice and support via a telephone helpline, on-line and face-to-face. You will work to empower parents, carers and young people with SEND to make an informed contribution to decisions about their educational provision.

It is essential to have; experience of work with parents of children/young people with SEND, experience of applying the Special Educational Needs and Disability agenda and relevant SEND legislation including the Children and Families Act (2014) and the Send Code of Practice 2015, and experience of working across, and with a wide range of partners and agencies.

The person appointed will need a high level of organisational & IT ability, and be able to manage their time efficiently. It is essential applicants have a full, clean driving license.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the roles then please call 0151 522 7990, or download the application form at the bottom of the ad and send it back to the following email address: contact@wired.me

Closing date: 21^st February 2017

Interviews: 1^st and 2^nd March 2017

or postal entries are to be sent to the address, which can be revealed via the apply button.