SEND Caseworker – Assessment Team

SEND Caseworker – Bristol
Fully Remote
£300 per day (Umbrella)

Pertemps are recruiting experienced SEND Caseworkers to join a SEND Assessment Team supporting a Local Authority based in Bristol. This is a fully remote role offering a competitive daily rate.

Role Overview:
The successful candidate will act as a SEND Caseworker, coordinating the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment process from start to finish. This is a customer-facing role, working closely with families, schools, and multi-agency professionals to ensure statutory responsibilities are met and positive outcomes are achieved for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the EHC Needs Assessment process in line with statutory timescales
• Maintaining regular communication with families, keeping them informed of next steps throughout the assessment process
• Liaising with colleagues across Education, Health, and Social Care
• Creating and amending Draft and Final EHCPs that are clear, concise, and legally compliant
• Working closely with schools to secure appropriate school placements
• Advising schools on provision and promoting inclusion within mainstream settings
• Managing a caseload effectively while working to strict statutory deadlines
• Using local authority IT systems to update records and statutory documentation

Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a SEND Caseworker within a local authority SEND Assessment Team
• Strong knowledge of SEND legislation and the EHC assessment process
• Experience producing high-quality Draft and Final EHCPs
• Confidence in having professional, sometimes challenging, conversations with schools and families
• Excellent organisational, communication, and IT skills
• Experience using EHM and/or Liquidlogic is desirable

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.