Assessment Officer
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
The SEND Team at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking an Assessment Officer to support the assessment phase of the SEND process. The role involves liaising with external agencies, parents, schools, and internal teams, requiring excellent customer service, organizational, and communication skills. The closing date for applications was 22/04/2022.
The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to [Employer hidden] today.
The Role:
The SEND Team are responsible for providing parents, children and external agencies with clear information on the Council’s SEND processes and services which include school admissions for SEND pupils with a EHCP, transfers to EHCPs and EHCP monitoring.
This role monitors and supports the assessment phase of the process by liaising with external agencies, parents, schools and internal teams.
This role will include liaising with different teams and engaging with a diverse range of professionals, so excellent customer service skills are important.
About You:
You will be highly organised & proactive helping to provide outstanding administrative support to our service. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to support colleagues.
You will be able to work collaboratively in a team and also work independently using your own initiative. You will have IT and organisational skills.
This role would be a great opportunity to expand your skills, knowledge and experience.
DBS required
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information: https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/ - https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing date: 11.59 on 3 March 2022
Interview date: W/C 14th March 2022
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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