Information & Administration Support Officer - L&K SENDIASS (23711)

BARNARDO'S LIVERPOOL & KNOWSLEY SENDIASS: INFORMATION & ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT OFFICER (part time)

Barnardo's Liverpool & Knowsley SENDIASS are currently looking to appoint an Information & Administration Support Officer (PW1) who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with a specialeducationalneed /disability(SEND). Someone who can enable children, young people and their families toparticipatefully indecisionsabout the outcomes that they wish to achieve.

Location

• 109 Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 1LU (office-based Helpline service support)
• The role may, at times, require support in the community (Liverpool & Knowsley)

Working pattern:

• 21 hours per week over 3 days (days to be discussed with successful candidate)
• Hours work around service need

The primary objectives of the PW1 post are to:

Work positively with the child/young person and parent/carer offering support, information and impartial advice by:

• Promoting web-based support and resources
• Telephone/email support and guidance

In addition to above:

• Be able to work bothindividuallyand in a team (supporting SENDIASS case workers where needed)
• Be able to give good qualitystatutoryinformation, advice &support to families and professionals via telephone and email to help with self advocacy. Experience in this area would be advantageous.
• You will have an up-to-date knowledge andunderstandingof SEND legal framework and itsstatutoryprocedures, including matters related to education, health and socialcare.
• You will befamiliarwith relevantlegislationincluding The Children and Families Act (2014), The SEND Code of Practice 2015, the Equality Act 2010 andfamiliarwith the IAS national standards.
• You will be required to have aqualificationin SpecialEducationalNeeds, for example IPSEA training up to, and including, level 3 or are willing to work towards

Is this you?