SEND Review Officer

Job Title: SEND Review Officer
Starting Salary: £27,694 progressing to £31,022 pa (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Apsley or Stevenage
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.

We continue to strive to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Join our growing team of passionate professionals who share a commitment to making a real difference.

About the team

We have opportunities for you to specialise in the School Age SEND who are responsible for children and young people age 5 – 19 with an EHCP who attend a school.

About the role

As a SEND Review Officer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the review process for Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. This is aprocess-driven role, requiring strong attention to detail and organisational skills. You’ll record annual reviews, update plans where amendments are required, and ensure accurate case management within statutory timelines. While you’ll communicate with professionals and occasionally parents/carers, these conversations are focused on gathering information and supporting statutory processes rather than direct work with children or young people.

Responsibilities include:

• Recording annual reviews and updating EHC plans where changes are needed.
• Communicating with professionals to gather outstanding information.
• Inputting and maintaining accurate and comprehensive database records.
• Supporting effective case management and integrated working practices.

About you

Essential:

• Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014, with the ability to interpret and apply this guidance effectively in practice.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure in a busy environment
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent written skills to support accurate case recording and contribute to quality EHC plans

Desirable

• Experience of working with children, families, or professionals in education, health, or care settings OR transferable skills/lived experience relevant to SEND

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Family, level HSC7 job profile. Please locate this via:

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Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.