Senior SEND Caseworker

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND?
The SEND Team is a statutory service that coordinates assessment and delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s), including provision and placement, for children and young people from 0-25 years old. 

Operating in a person-centred approach the team works from their base at Huyton Municipal Buildings.  Ensuring that statutory functions are met and working in partnership with colleagues across health and social care, is a fundamental component of providing our children, young people and their families with a high standard service. 

A highly sought-after Senior SEND Caseworker post is now available. This is a rare and unique opportunity to join a vibrant team with a shared passion and vision to improve the quality of EHCP’s, provision and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Please contact Mark Hardwick- SEND Team Manager on 0151 443 5126 for an informal discussion about the role.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. 

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.