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Special Educational Needs Officer

Employer:North Somerset Council 

Reference:YSNO643 

Salary:JG6:- £ 21,937 - £24,331 p.a. 

Hours:37 hours per week (fixed term contract for 6 months) 

Working pattern:Full Time, Contract position 

Location:Based in Weston-super-Mare 

Closing date:23/01/2009 12:00 PM 

An Officer is required to work within the Special Educational Needs Team. The Team is very busy and deals with sensitive and, at times, difficult decisions. You will need to have good organizational skills, interpersonal skills, have had experience of similar work within a public service, and will need to be able to travel around the region.

Duties will include:

Drafting statements of special educational needs
Attending reviews
Negotiating with schools, parents and other professionals
Contributing to decision making in relation to provision and resource allocation

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Terri Knowlton, Assistant SEN Manager, Telephone 01275 8844397.

This post is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.

Equal Opportunities

The benefits: • Final salary pension • Generous holidays • Free staff parking • Travel allowances • Staff restaurant at the Town Hall • A strong commitment to work-life balance • All the benefits of a best practice employer • A diverse organisation with opportunities for career development • Flexible working times – including flexi-time, part-time, job share, term-time only North Somerset Council - an equal opportunities employer We value equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from disabled people who are currently under-represented in our work force.

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