SEND Implementation Support Officer

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Job Reference HCC/1723/1860

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £39,481 progressing to £43,149 per annum Working Hours: 37.0 Location: Farnham House Closing Date: 15/11/2026 Job Category: SEND Region / Division: Stevenage

Job Introduction

Job Title: SEND Implementation Support Officer
Starting Salary: £39,481 progressing to £43,149 per annum 
Hours: 37
Location: Countywide travel expected. Base: Farnham House / Apsley 
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Children's Services

About the team

We are excited to share that we are expanding our team. We are seeking dynamic individuals, experienced in supporting young people with special educational needs, to join our team as SEND Implementation Support Officers (SISOs). In this role you would act as a bridge between services, schools, young people and families, providing support with the implementation of SEND strategies.  

Do you have experience of working operationally with children and their families, a depth of knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a strong knowledge of the Statutory SEND Process and experience of implementing inclusive strategies for children and young people with SEND? 

The SEND Implementation Support Team is a group of SEND professionals who work closely with SENCos, professionals and families to help schools explore optimum pathways of support for a child or young person’s additional needs in school. We are there to answer your questions, however simple, and work together with schools and settings to find solutions to the more complex challenges.  

About the role

You will be expected to: 

• Support SENCos to understand provision through Ordinarily Available Provision, EHC plan, and to arrange and plan delivery, including supporting with school’s considerations
• To be a core member of the Experts at Hand Teams as we mobilise these across the County
• Delivering quality checks on behalf of the authority – e.g. section F checklist, Valuing SEND setting readiness etc
• Attend decision making forums in order to support quality decision making and supporting settings identified with perceived high levels of need through these forums
• Develop and secure the highest standards of achievement and inclusion for children and young people with SEND through effective support for schools within the policy and budget framework of the Council, ensuring a focus on preparing for adulthood from the earliest ages.
• Take responsibility for the preparation of information for schools but also parents and young people, which provides the right information at the appropriate time, in a simple to use way, which engages partners in understanding what our responsibility is to children, families and schools.
• To work collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care services to ensure effective case management, integrated working practice and successful outcomes for children, including supporting mediation and appeals.
• To participate in planning around phase transfer – working with groups of schools 
• To participate, as required, in a range of meetings with other professionals and parents/carers in relation to individual children with complex needs, including representing Children’s Services at annual review, chairing reviews, attending and chairing multi-agency meetings as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of policy, procedures and provision for children with SEN children’s needs, which includes maintaining an up to date knowledge relating to SEN casework, changes to national legislation and departmental policies, and supporting induction/training and support to all team members.
• To input and maintain accurate and comprehensive database records as required and participate in the Local Authority’s systems for monitoring and quality assurance for children and young people known to the EHC assessment and review team.

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may be necessary, from time to time. 

About you 

Essential: 

• Extensive experience working in schools with c