SEND Assessment Coordinator

We are looking for a SEND Assessment Coordinator who is passionate about improving the future for our customers, our children, young people and their families. The role is based in  Ipswich, Suffolk. You will join us on a full time, permanent with flexible working and hybrid working? available. You will earn a competitive salary of £32,076?per annum (pro rata if?part time)?

Your SEND Assessment Coordinator role:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate SEND Assessment Coordinator to join our SEND Family Services team. In this frontline role, you will work supporting to ensure children, young people and their families receive support and interventions aimed at improving their social, emotional, health and behavioural outcomes. 

You will act as the key point of contact and be an assigned Professional for children and young people and their families to support whilst they undertake their Education Health and Care Needs Assessment. You will complete assessments, develop plans using the Signs of Safety model, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to each family's needs. Strong communication, relationship-building and advocacy skills are essential. 

This is a unique opportunity where Suffolk are injecting 16 new officers into the service. To ensure we appoint the best candidates and to enable all shortlisted applicants to show case their skills we will be undertaking an Assessment Day in Endeavour House, Ipswich. 

This will be a full day starting from 9am to 5pm, you will be required to attend all day – please do not apply if you are not able to attend the Assessment Day on Wednesday 22 May 2024. 

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid   

Responsibilities as our SEND Assessment Coordinator:

• Conduct statutory Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) needs assessments. 
• Develop outcome-focused plans with families using Signs of Safety principles. 
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to support families. 
• Act as Lead Professional, coordinating input from other agencies as required. 
• Maintain accurate case records and provide reports.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding/risk concerns. 
• Build relationships with partners in education, health, and community settings. 
• Provide high quality customer service in line with our WE ASPIRE values. 

What we're looking for in our SEND Assessment Coordinator:

• Graduate level qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience 
• Knowledge of Signs of Safety, solution-focused practice and child development 
• Proven ability to build relationships and create a climate for positive change 
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills 
• Experience working directly with children, families and multi-agency partners 
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload 

The Team 

We are looking to welcome to the team individuals who will demonstrate key-working approaches in their everyday practice and have professional relationships with and understanding of education settings and partner agencies to underpin this work. We are working closely with our family representatives and our partners in health and social care to achieve this, but we still have a great deal to do. If you share our values and ambitions, we would love you to join our team. 

Benefits you'll receive as our SEND Assessment Coordinator:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• plus more!

Closing date:?11.30pm, 9 May 2024.

Interview date / Assessment day: 22 May 2024.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this SEND Assessment Coordinator role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.