SEND Senior Assessment & Review Officer – Somerset

Senior Assessment & Review Officer – SENDLocation: Fully RemoteRate: £369.98 per dayHours: Full-time, 37 hours per weekContract: Locum Pertemps Social Care are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Assessment & Review Officer to join a Local Authority SEND service in Somerset on a fully remote basis. This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced SEND professional with strong knowledge of EHC needs assessments, annual reviews, reassessments and phase transfers. The successful candidate will provide senior oversight within the Assessment and Review Team, supporting officers with complex casework while ensuring statutory processes are completed accurately and within legal timescales.Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and track EHC needs assessments, annual reviews, reassessments and phase transfers, ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Identify delays, risks and barriers to progression and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Provide advice, guidance and coaching to Assessment and Reviewing Officers on complex cases and SEND legislation.
• Support officers in making appropriate decisions and progressing cases effectively.
• Monitor team performance and promote accountability for statutory casework.
• Undertake quality assurance of EHC Plans, casework and decision-making, ensuring consiste...