EHCP Casework Officer

As part of this, we continue to invest in Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), with the growth of our four sub teams within the EHCP Casework Team:

• Assessment Team
• Early Years and Primary Team
• Secondary and Post 16 Team
• Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Tea
Responsibilities: We've transformed the way we help our communities to get the best outcomes possible for every child and family we work with. As part of this, we continue to invest in Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), with the growth of our four sub teams within the EHCP Casework Team:
• Assessment Team
• Early Years and Primary Team
• Secondary and Post 16 Team
• Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Team
Due to our continued investment in SEND, we are looking for experienced EHCP Casework Officers to join our Secondary and Post-16 team, which will have a focus on managing casework within the post-19 area of the team and within Secondary and Post 16. Reporting to the Senior EHCP Casework Officer, you will be responsible for all aspects of EHCP casework, with a defined focus on those children and young people who are moving into Post-19 Education and on pathways to independence. As part of this, you will attend Annual Review meetings, often face to face, and manage complex casework. As part of your induction to the role, a full training package on all aspects of SEN casework is provided. This role will also give you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships within the community, by being the first point of contact for our children, young people and their families within Oxfordshire. Additionally, you will work in collaboration with our Moving into Adulthood Team, Adult Social Care and Continuing Health Care Teams as we continue to deliver high quality outcomes for children and young people. Join our vibrant and passionate workforce and make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and their families as we continue to transform the way we support our communities and residents.

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We're seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of 'daring to do it differently', as we continue to strive to do better. In our Children, Education & Families Directorate, we want every child to have the best possible education and with this goal in mind, we've set out to improve and transform our services. We're currently in the process of re-evaluating and restructuring our Specialist Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, with the objective of advancing the educational outcomes for children and young people. We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education and Families. Together, we ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the people we support.