SEN Coordinator

SEN Coordinator Westminster £290/day Hybrid working arrangement Hatched Recruitment is working with the local authorities and we are looking for a SEN Coordinator in the Westminster area. 3 - 6 months contract assignment with chance of extension. The Case Officer will report to the Team Manager (and on occasion to the Senior EHC Assessment and Review Coordinator who may deputise for the Team Manager). The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive casework management and administrative support to ensure the effectiveness of the SEN Service for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster in accordance with the requirements of the Children's & Families Act 2014 and the SEN Code of Practice 2015. The Children and Families Act 2014 has had a significant impact on the delivery of SEN services resulting in a fast paced, complex interpersonal environment focused on children and young people with high level and complex special educational needs, their parents/carers, schools and other professionals, and requires an enhanced level of communication and case management skills. On behalf of the Local Authority, the SEN Service administers and is responsible for statutory SEN functions contained within the Education Act 1996 and the Children and Families Act 2014 and therefore has significant contact with members of the public and other professionals from within and outside of the councils, schools and other settings. The SEN Service needs to manage crucial interfaces with support services, including Children's Social Care and Health, as well as maintaining excellent multi agency working relationships. Therefore, service management is expected to operate in a positive, collegiate and respectful manner to ensure borough-wide service effectiveness across our services and partners. 2. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: * To undertake the statutory assessment process of an EHC needs assessment and the issuing of EHC Plans within twenty weeks as per the statutory deadlines, which is in accordance with The Children and Families Act 2014 and SEN Code of Practice January 2015 and relevant caselaw. * Manage and process, under the direction of the responsible SEN Team Manager and Senior EHC Coordinator for statutory and non-statutory casework within legal and internal timelines for an allocated caseload, including complex cases and those involving appeal hearings and other legal proceedings. * To be a champion for the use of technology (such as the case management system) to record, track and monitor our ways of working to both manage performance and inform business intelligence. * Ensure that systems are clearly and consistently updated with all relevant information in a timely manner. * Ensure that client confidentiality is maintained in line with the Council's policies. * Monitor and review all cases on a daily basis to ensure that statutory timescales are being met, following up with relevant professionals as to any outstanding advices and to alert and update the SEN Team Manager and