SEND Officer

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council.

Salary range: £42,060 - £48,003 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

An Exciting Opportunity as a SEND Officer

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

This is an exciting time to join a busy, committed and motivated team. In accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice, the post requires partnership working. You will be working with families and colleagues within Brent and the wider community to deliver excellent services and effective support to young people who have special needs and disability.

An interesting and diverse role, you will be working within a team, to assist in delivering the best possible outcomes for Brent young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability in our diverse community.

Our ideal candidate will:

• must have experience of SEN Casework in local authority.
• have previous experience of working within a SEN setting, school or Local Authority
• have knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice 2015 of EHC Plans and the Annual Review process
• be literate with good working knowledge of an electronic case management system and Microsoft word and Excel.
• be a superb communicator at all levels, with excellent organisational skills and able to multitask
• possess excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• have strong negotiation skills and experience in preparing cases for the Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal
• have experience of working with a range of professionals ensuring an integrated approach for children and young people with Special Educational Needs

Closing date: 11 February 2026 (23:00)

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here .

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.

• Locations Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, GB