Berkshire Sensory Consortium

Join a team that's officially Outstanding! Achieving for Children's services have now been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in both Richmond and Kingston. Our services are praised for exceptional care and a workforce that puts children at the centre of everything we do. If you want to be part of a team that's setting the standard for excellence, we want to hear from you. To find out more click here. The Statutory Assessment Officer is responsible for a caseload of children and young people with special educational needs where a request has been made for them to be assessed under the Children and Families Act 2014. The statutory assessment officer will be responsible for monitoring the end to end progress of the assessment, ensuring cases are well prepared for decision making forums, drafting the EHCP and assessment summary, liaising with families and schools and professionals across education, health and social care to gain additional information, as well as identifying a suitable placement to name in section I. The Statutory Assessment Officer will work as part of the Statutory Assessment Team which sits within the SEND Service. The SEND Team is responsible for managing requests for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and maintaining Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children and young people aged between 0-25 living in the borough of Kingston and Richmond. The role is expected to have a high degree of personalised interaction with young people, parents and carers including in-person meetings, at the start of their EHC journey to ensure that they are kept well informed and signpost where appropriate. The Statutory Assessment Officer will be trained to lead the construction of good quality outcomes that reflect the aspirations of the child, young person and their family. The successful candidate will work with a multitude of professionals and agencies including but not limited to educational settings, post 16 providers, Health Services, Social Care Services and professionals within AfC. The successful candidate must have a degree-level education or equivalent experience, and will possess detailed knowledge of SEN law and the SEN Code of Practice. They will have proven experience in providing excellent customer service and working within a multi-agency environment. The role requires high-level written and verbal communication skills to draft statutory documents effectively, as well as the ability to prioritise work, manage time, and operate under pressure. The candidate will also demonstrate a passion for child success, strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, and the drive to work flexibly and independently while fostering collaboration.