Senior SEND Case Worker

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a Senior SEND Case Worker to join our incredible SEND department.  This role will be based at our iconic Roundhouse Campus. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

In this role you will manage high-profile student caseloads, ensuring their needs are assessed, planned for, and met effectively. The Senior SEND Case Worker will liaise with students, families, staff, and external professionals to promote inclusive practices, ensuring that all legal frameworks are met to secure, and assist SEND students to achieve their academic and personal potential.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.

About you

To excel in this role, you’ll have great experience of working in legal practice with students with EHC plans and have expertise knowledge of how to meet SEND legal framework in a general FE college. You will work great in a team to achieve excellent outcomes for our students whilst being able to work to tight deadlines and understand the frameworks, regulations and requirements of the sector and how these relate to the role.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.

The Benefits

• Salary of £28,703 per annum per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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