SEND Support Officer

Team: SEND - EHC Team

Job Family: Supporting - CBG7

Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 per annum pro rata - Pay Award Pending 

Hours: 1x 22.2 hours per week, 2 x 29.6 hours per week (3 positions available)

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month. 

Contract Type: Hybrid - 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment - until 31st August 2026 (22.2 hours), 2x Permanent (29.6 hours)

• Closing Date: 13th October 2025
• Interview Date: TBC

About The Role

The EHC Team is looking to recruit three part-time SEND Support Officers to support the management of key administrative processes regading the managent of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). This opportunity consists of 1x 0.6 contract (fixed term) offering 22.2 hours per week and 2x 0.8 contracts (permanent) offering 29.6 hours per week. The EHC Team is open to discusisons regarding the preferred working pattern of the successful candidates. 

Our SEND Support Officers work closely with their allocated Senior SEND Officer and SEND Officer and are responsible for oversight and management of key admininstrative processes relatining to the management of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). 

Main duties of the SEND Support Officer role include; 

• Working as directed by the Senior SEND Officer to ensure effective management of a caseload of EHCPs within a geographic locality area
• Management of processes relating to the monitoring and review of existing EHCPS; including issuing decision letter and EHCPs following a review
• Ensuring accurate data and record keeping
• Consulting with schools and supporting school admissions for pupils with an EHCP
• Attending meetings and Local Authority Panels as required
• Representing the SEND team as part of the wider Children’s Services Team

About the EHC Team 

The EHC team is responsible for carrying out statutory duties and processes linked to education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25. The team works with children, young people, parents and professionals to co-produce education, health and care plans and agreeing provision and educational placement.

Other duties of the team include:

• Receipt and decision-making regarding requests for EHC Needs Assessments
• Gathering information during the EHC Needs Assessment
• Co-ordination and writing of EHCPs
• Monitoring of annual reviews (please note: the team's attendance is not a statutory requirement)
• Processing of annual review documentation
• Consulting with schools and supporting school admissions for pupils with an EHCP
• Preparation of cases for our SEND panels and providing feedback to parents and settings
• Case management and work regarding SEN Tribunals (SENDIST)
• Providing advice to schools, parents and professionals regarding statutory processes
• Facilitation of training regarding statutory processes for professionals and parents

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Joe Watts at joe.watts@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4734.

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

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