Senior SEND EHCP Officer – Remote

Location: Lancashire (Fully Remote)
Rate per day: £315 per day
Working Arrangements: Full-Time Contract, Remote 

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior SEND EHCP Officer to join Lancashire’s Inclusion Service on a fully remote basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled SEND professional to manage complex EHCP caseloads, provide technical expertise across the service, and play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND across Lancashire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload of children and young people aged 0-25 across the full EHCP process, including assessment, planning, annual reviews, reassessments and cessations.
• Ensure compliance with SEND legislation, statutory guidance, performance targets and timescales.
• Lead and chair Annual Reviews, professional meetings and multi-agency forums.
• Support mediation processes and contribute to tribunal preparation, including supporting witnesses where required.
• Produce high-quality, person-centred EHCPs and recommendations that deliver positive outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, health services and partner agencies to secure appropriate provision.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and technical support to SEND EHCP Officers and wider team members.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, strategic projects and county-wide SEND planning.
• Support transition planning across key educational stages and into adulthood.
• Prepare evidence-based recommendations for decision-making panels and senior stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience working within SEND and EHCP services.
• Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, statutory processes and current best practice.
• Significant experience managing complex EHCP caseloads.
• Experience chairing statutory meetings, Annual Reviews and multi-agency discussions.
• Experience contributing to tribunal preparation and mediation processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing abilities.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with families, schools and partner agencies.
• Experience supporting colleagues, mentoring practitioners and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

Why work through Pertemps?
By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
• A simple online registration process
• Attractive referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• …and much more!

 To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email Freya.joseph@pprsocialcare.co.uk.