EHC Caseworker

Are you looking for a new challenge? Can you make a difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability? The Education Health and Care Team (EHC) are looking to recruit an EHC Caseworker to work with, and on behalf of children, young people and their families in North Northamptonshire, working closely with relevant professionals, through statutory SEND processes. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to make a real difference to young people and families in North Northants we look forward to receiving your application. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be required to attend an interview and complete a short task. This position will be a hybrid of office and remote working with the expectation that at least one day will be worked in the office at Tithe Barn Road, Wellingborough., This Caseworker role focuses on working with vulnerable children and young people who:

• Are without a school place and require placement in an appropriate setting.
• Are Electively Home Educated (EHE).
• Receive their education through a bespoke package, known as Education other than at School (EOTAS).
This is a diverse and engaging role with Caseworkers carrying responsibility for progressing individual cases in partnership with lead professionals and other agencies. Duties may include:
• Leading Annual Review meetings with families and professionals and ensuring reviews are outcome focused, person centred and completed within statutory timeframes.
• Producing high quality EHC Plans. You will be responsible for writing and amending EHC Plans.
• Liaising closely with a variety of services, agencies and providers to gather information in order to support the family to make well-informed choices, including parent support services.
  
  Successful applicants will have experience of working with families, children and young people in a professional capacity and will need to evidence that they have worked as an effective team member, and have the skills to empathise, mediate and support families with complex processes. You will need to be able to interpret professional advice and complete the written documentation to a high standard.
  
  We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups., Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy Our Key Commitments Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most. We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council's pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status. We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:
• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.