SEND Clerical Officer

Role Responsibility

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and committed Clerical Officer to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) service.

This role is predominantly based at home but with some degree of flexibility required to work at a local office, as and when required.  

You will provide administrative support to the area wide teams in the Business Support Service for SEND. 

The team supports Special Educational Needs and Disabled Children aged from 0 to 25 years of age.  

You will need to be highly organised, be able to prioritise their work and be flexible to meet the needs of the team. Good administrative skills, a good knowledge of computer systems including databases, and the ability to take high quality minutes during meetings are essential. The role requires good teamwork as well as the ability to work independently to meet the needs of the service. Training and formal supervision will be provided. 

This post is considered by Kent County Council 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.

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

Any applicants interested in this role should apply at their earliest convenience, as the closing date for applications may be earlier than stated above, if a high number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, please contact Dan Delahay, Kayleigh Hurren, or Michelle McNeill by email at SENDBSLeads@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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 and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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