Senior Assessment Review Officer – Somerset

Pay rate – £369.98 per day
 
Contract – Temporary  
 
Somerset Council are currently recruiting experienced Senior Assessment Review Officers for their SEND Assessment and Review team.
 
Fully remote work available – also welcome to work from office base if wanted.
 
To provide senior support within the SEND Assessment and Review Team, ensuring statutory processes are delivered effectively and within legal timescales. The postholder will oversee complex case tracking, support and challenge Assessment and Reviewing Officers, undertake quality assurance activities, and hold a small caseload of complex or high-risk cases requiring senior oversight.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and track EHC needs assessments, annual reviews, reassessments and phase transfers to ensure statutory compliance.
• Identify delays, risks and barriers to progression, taking appropriate action to resolve issues.
• Provide advice, guidance, coaching and support to Assessment and Reviewing Officers on complex cases and SEND legislation.
• Promote accountability within the team by monitoring performance and ensuring cases progress appropriately.
• Undertake quality assurance of EHC Plans, casework and decision-making to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Hold and manage a small caseload of complex, sensitive or high-profile cases, including those involving complaints, mediation or tribunal activity.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, health and social care professionals to secure positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Support managers with performance monitoring, service improvement and reporting.

 
 
 
Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: –

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

 
Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.