Assistant EHCP Caseworker - Hybrid, United Kingdom

Assistant EHCP Caseworker - Hybrid, United Kingdom

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a number of Assistant EHCP Casework Officers to join our Statutory Assessment Team (SAT) and support our Assessment, Review and Complex Case Resolution teams. These important roles play a key part in helping children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities receive the support they need by ensuring Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment and review processes progress efficiently and within statutory timescales. Working alongside EHCP Casework Officers, you will act as a key point of contact for families, schools and professionals, helping to coordinate casework, maintain accurate records, monitor progress against deadlines, and provide timely updates and support throughout the EHC process. This is an excellent opportunity for organised, compassionate and proactive individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality services for children, young people and their families.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Katy Blessett on or

About you

We are looking for compassionate, organised and proactive individuals who are passionate about supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with families, schools and professionals, handling enquiries with empathy, sensitivity and professionalism. You will be confident managing a varied workload, have strong organisational skills and attention to detail, and be able to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. The successful candidate will be a team player who can use their initiative, analyse information from a range of sources, and communicate complex processes clearly and confidently. Most importantly, you will be committed to delivering a high-quality, child-centred service and helping families navigate the EHCP process with understanding and reassurance.

About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities. our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.