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3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

•The Special Educational Needs Officer (SNO) acts as a senior operational lead within the SEN Service, overseeing the delivery of statutory EHC processes.

•The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice, while providing leadership, direction and quality assurance across EHCP casework.

•Working remotely, the SNO manages and supports EHCCOs, oversees complex cases, and ensures high-quality, lawful and timely decision-making.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

•Provide operational leadership and oversight of EHCP casework, ensuring statutory compliance and quality standards.

•Line manage and supervise EHCCOs, including regular case reviews, guidance and performance support.

•Lead on complex, high-risk or escalated cases, providing clear direction and decision-making.

•Ensure statutory deadlines are met, including EHC assessments, annual reviews and tribunal timelines.

•Quality assure EHCPs and associated documentation to ensure they are lawful, robust and defensible.

•Support tribunal processes, mediation and complaints handling.

•Make delegated decisions within agreed thresholds and prepare cases for panel or senior review.

•Maintain accurate and compliant records across systems (e.g. EHC Hub / Capita).

•Work collaboratively with families, education settings and multi-agency partners.

•Escalate risks appropriately and uphold governance, policy and procedures.

Skills/Experience:

•Proven experience as a Special Educational Needs Officer (SNO) or equivalent within a Local Authority.

•Essential: Experience managing or supervising a team.

•Strong knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.

•Extensive experience overseeing EHCP processes and complex SEND casework.

•Experience of tribunal processes, mediation and statutory compliance.

•Strong leadership, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

•Experience in quality assurance and performance management.

•Ability to manage high-pressure workloads and statutory deadlines.

•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

•Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Additional Information:

•Bi-Weekly Payments.

•Fully remote role.

•Full-time hours.

•3-month initial contract with potential extension.

•Umbrella/Ltd: £345.42 per day.

•Enhanced compliance required.

•Start date: ASAP.

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