Overview
SEND IASS Caseworker – NN14 4LZ
Our Benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you want to help families understand their rights and have their voices heard?
The SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SEND IASS) is looking for a full-time, permanent Caseworker to join our dedicated team. You will provide impartial, confidential, guidance across education, health, and social care, supporting children, young people, and families with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), school placements, tribunals, and access to local services.
You will work closely with families and professionals, helping them navigate SEND processes, understand legislation, and feel confident in decision-making. If you are motivated, empathetic, and committed to inclusion, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference for children and young people with SEND. You will be able to effectively support children and young people, building trusting relationships and engaging with families and professionals to ensure their voices are heard.
You will also have:
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Outstanding interpersonal skills – You can listen with empathy, communicate clearly, and develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
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Resilience and adaptability – You can handle sensitive information, remain calm under pressure, and respond flexibly to changing circumstances.
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SEND knowledge – A solid understanding of current SEND legislation and practices is highly desirable.
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Professionalism and independence – You thrive in both collaborative team settings and when working autonomously.
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Technical proficiency – You are confident using Office 365 and open to adopting digital tools.
- Commitment to complete formal IPSEA training (Levels 1, 2, and 3) and to work in line with statutory obligations under the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice guidance.
For further information about this role, please contact, Pippa Montgomery-Crellin at SENDIASS@northnorthants.gov.uk.
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.
Visit 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.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
