SEND Caseworker – Liverpool

SEND Caseworker – Liverpool
£40.00 per hour
Hybrid Working – Minimum 2 Days On Site
Location: Parklands, Conleach Road, Speke, Liverpool, L24 0TY

Pertemps are recruiting an experienced SEND Caseworker to support a Local Authority SEND service in Liverpool. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of two days per week on site, with the remainder worked remotely.

Role Overview:
The SEND Caseworker will be responsible for coordinating the statutory assessment and EHCP process for children and young people with SEND, working closely with families, schools, and multi-agency partners to ensure statutory duties are met and positive outcomes are achieved.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supporting schools, settings, services, and families in applying the graduated approach to meeting SEND needs
• Coordinating the statutory assessment process for pupils with SEND, monitoring progress against agreed outcomes
• Managing the Education, Health and Care (EHC) planning process from assessment through to placement and review for a defined group of schools and settings
• Ensuring all statutory timescales relating to EHCPs are met
• Developing strong working relationships with SENCos, headteachers, and education settings, offering advice and practical support
• Working closely with internal services including SENISS, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology, and wider partners across Children’s and Adult Social Care and Health to ensure a coordinated multi-agency approach
• Ensuring parents/carers and children and young people are central to all planning and review processes
• Attending annual reviews for vulnerable pupils, including Looked After Children, Continuing Care cases, and pupils at risk of exclusion, where appropriate
• Supporting the Local Authority’s commitment to ensuring children and young people attend maintained provision within Liverpool wherever possible

Person Specification:

• Recent experience working within an education or Children’s Services environment, ideally as a SEND Caseworker or SEND Officer
• In-depth knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and associated SEND legislation, including SENDIST regulations
• Proven experience of coordinating statutory assessments and EHCP processes
• Experience of facilitating and leading review meetings
• Strong experience working in partnership with multi-agency teams to achieve positive outcomes
• Confident working with parents and carers, including managing sensitive and complex conversations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong IT capability, including extensive experience using Microsoft Office, with the ability to create complex spreadsheets and presentations

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.