Caseworker

We are looking for a Caseworker based in Plymouth. You will be the first point of contact for parents/carers, Head Teachers, Special Educational Needs Coordinators and other service users for pupils involved in the Education, Health and Care Plan process of statutory assessment.

Monday to Friday 09:00am - 17:30pm contract running from July until January 2025.

Duties will include:

• Responsible for ensuring that approximately a third of all Education, Health & Care Plans are maintained, reviewed and amended annually in accordance with timelines.
• Responsible for undertaking casework in relation to new statutory assessments of special educational needs which total approximately 250 a year.
• Liase and correspond with parents/carers and professionals through each stage of the assessment process.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• Experience of using IT system and Microsoft Office - eg collating and presenting statistical information.
• Reasonable experience in an office environment.
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Highly developed organisational skills, ability to work independently and unsupervised to tight timescales.
• Communication skills to exchange information with a range of audiences to include staff, parents, professionals and schools.

What you will receive from Matching Staff Solutions:

• £12.18hr
• Weekly pay
• Online timesheets
• 24-hour helpline
• Holiday accrual