Position Overview & Specifications
The SEN team is responsible for carrying out Education Health & Care (EHC) needs assessments, issuing and maintaining EHC plans and coordinating the educational placement of children and young people with SEND. This team is dedicated to moving forward with continuous improvement and working towards robust and positive outcomes for our children and young people.
We are seeking highly motivated assistant SEND caseworkers to fill two permanent posts. The successful candidates will act as the first point of contact for all general SEND calls and will be required to deal effectively with queries from schools and parents about the progress of SEND Statutory Assessments and other related matters. With this in mind, experience of liaising with children, families and professionals, together with experience of SEN processes and legislation is essential. The ability to use the Synergy education management software is desirable.
Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.
Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.
We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.