Assistant SEND Assessment Officer

To support the SEND Assessment Officer to co-ordinate Education, Health and Care (EHC) Assessments and issue/ amend EHC Plans in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Regulations 2014 and subsequent legislation and have responsibility for associated casework e.g. attendance at annual reviews, sourcing school placements.
To advise parents, young people and professionals on the EHC needs assessment procedures and to ensure the preparation of information to parents and schools meets the statutory requirements.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking and highly organised with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You will need to manage a busy workload with competing priorities to ensure statutory timescales are adhered to and a high quality service to families. You will have a working knowledge of SEND and experience of liaising with parents/carers, schools and other agencies across education, health and social care. You will also have strong communication and good ICT skills.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.