EHC Casework Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Education and Young People's Service – SEND Phase transfer team  

About the team

We coordinate the Phase Transfer process, for children and young people with Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs) across the county, in line with the Local Authority's statutory duties. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the area case work teams, other SEND/ Local Authority teams and service users.

The team are currently operating a hybrid work model. Due to the demands of the role, including your induction period, there will be times where working from the office is necessary, so being able to get to attend a KCC office for a 9am start is a must.

The role would be 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, with no weekend work.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with a solution focused approach, who is highly motivated, keen to learn quickly, happy to embrace new ways of working, adaptable to change and who can execute tasks with accuracy. Ideally you would have a passion for working in line with statutory processes, an enquiring mind and excellent communication skills. If you have not worked in a similar role before but have transferable skills from other roles, we would encourage you to apply

If the above description piques your interest and you want to work in a friendly, driven team where opportunities for development are possible please apply.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information regarding this role, pleasecontact:

gemma.buckle@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.