BARNARDO'S LIVERPOOL & KNOWSLEY SENDIASS CASEWORKER (full time)

Barnardo's Liverpool & Knowsley SENDIASS are currently looking to appoint a caseworker (PW2) who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with a special educational need / disability (SEND). Someone who can enable children, young people and their families to participate fully in decisions about the outcomes that they wish to achieve.

Location

109 Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 1LU (office base)
The role also requires work in the community (Liverpool & Knowsley)

Working pattern:

37 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Hours work around service need

This role requires a high level of competence and, in addition to above:

You must be able to work both individually and in a team.
Have experience in managing a demanding personal caseload, to deliver good quality statutory information, advice, support and representation.
Have experience in delivering workshops and/or training and participate in events or forums representing families' views.
Support the Helpline function of the service. Experience in this area would be advantageous.
You will have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of SEND legal framework and its statutory procedures, including matters related to education, health and social care.
You will be familiar with relevant legislation including The Children and Families Act (2014), The SEND Code of Practice 2015, the Equality Act 2010 and familiar with the IAS national standards.
You will be required to have a qualification in Special Educational Needs, for example IPSEA training up to, and including, level 3 or are willing to work towards

Is this you?

Please see additional information sheet for further details and view our website: Liverpool & Knowsley SENDIASS | Barnardo's

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's   values.

We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Reference number:23710
Job Title:SENDIASS Case Worker (Liverpool and Knowsley)
Location:Liverpool & Knowsley
Locality:Merseyside
Contract type:Permanent
Hours:37
Salary:£28,687
Closing Date:21 September 2026
Interview Date:To be confirmed

SENDIASS Case Worker (Liverpool and Knowsley)

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