EHCP Casework Officer – Hybrid, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a number of EHCP Casework Officers to join our dedicated Statutory Assessment Team (SAT). Opportunities are available across our Assessment Team, Review Team, and Complex Case Resolution Team, supporting mediation and SEND Tribunal activity. These roles are central to ensuring children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities receive timely, high-quality support through the Education, Health and Care (EHC) process. Whether coordinating new assessments, managing annual reviews, or resolving complex cases through mediation and legal processes, you will work closely with families, schools, settings and multi-agency professionals to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Katy Blessett on 07483 400879 or via email: katy.blessett@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
About you
We are looking for organised, resilient and solution-focused professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with families, schools and multi-agency professionals, while confidently managing complex conversations and competing priorities. You will have strong analytical and written skills, enabling you to interpret professional advice, make informed recommendations and produce high-quality, person-centred EHCP documentation. Whether you have experience in SEND casework, education, health, social care or a related field, you will bring a commitment to delivering a responsive, child-centred service, meeting statutory deadlines and finding creative solutions to complex issues. We are particularly interested in candidates who can work collaboratively, think critically, and remain calm and professional when handling challenging cases and sensitive situations.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers…