Join our dynamic and fast-paced Statutory Assessment Team as a SEN Casework Officer, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs. We’re looking for someone with a strong working knowledge of SEND legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEN Code of Practice, who can confidently navigate complex casework and work collaboratively with families, schools, and partners. If you’re organised, solutions-focused, and passionate about improving outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact laura.sunderland@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
As a SEN Casework Officer, you will manage a varied caseload, liaising closely with parents and carers, educational settings, and involved professionals to ensure the smooth progression of statutory assessments and annual reviews. You’ll be responsible for coordinating information, preparing paperwork for panels, and ensuring decisions are actioned in a timely and compliant way. The role includes drafting, maintaining, and amending Education, Health and Care Plans, as well as securing suitable education placements for children and young people. Strong organisation, effective communication, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality casework are essential to success in this busy and rewarding position.
About you
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, reliable, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, clear records are essential. You will be an excellent communicator, confident in forming positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues, parents, educational settings, and a wide range of external partners. The role requires someone who can interpret complex professional reports, make sound judgments, and challenge decisions appropriately when needed. You should be calm under pressure, solutions‑focused, and able to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and resilience.
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.
