Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Admin Co-ordinator
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Special Educational Needs & Disability Administration Co-ordinator in our Targeted Support Services team.
This posts sits within the Targeted Services Administration team. The post has recently been redesigned to meet the needs of the increasing demand in SEND. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to and further develop the role. The post holder will act as single point of contact for SEND related communication , for children and their families, health care professionals, local authorities and other stakeholders and will support Health and Education partners to meet their statutory responsibilities to identify and meet children and young people's needs in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have significant experience working in an administrative role and in a busy environment and will have excellent communication and organisational skills.
We will provide in-house training and support and you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge whilst working within a friendly and established team.
The post involves working together with clinical teams in Shropshire Community Health and SEND teams in other organisations for the benefit of the child. A knowledge and understanding of SEND would be beneficial for this post.
You will have a pleasant telephone manner, be friendly and approachable and be able to deal with conflict in a calm and efficient manner; you should enjoy working in a busy team but be able to use your initiative when necessary.
You don't need to have worked in healthcare before, as long as you possess the above qualities and are willing and eager to learn new skills.
If you have the skills, abilities and drive for this position and have a flexible approach to work please contact nicola.greaves1@nhs.net for an informal discussion.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
22 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
825-5678244-OPS-A
Job locations
Coral House
11 Longbow Close
Shrewsbury
SY1 3GZ
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Coral House
11 Longbow Close
Shrewsbury
SY1 3GZ
Employer's website
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