About the role
Fixed term for one year
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cambridgeshire County Council SEND Service (0-25) for an Additional Needs Pathway Adviser.
The 14-25 Additional Needs Team provides specialist and expert impartial advice, information and support in education, employment and training. We work with young people throughout Cambridgeshire (aged 14-25 years) with additional needs who attend or have attended area special schools and out-of-county specialist provision.
The 14-25 Additional Needs Team play a key role in supporting the transfer from school to the next stage of a young person’s education, training or employment by working collaboratively with a range of professionals.
Though we are not a statutory service, it is important for the Additional Needs Pathway Advisers to support the Local Authority with their statutory duties and functions for young people with SEND. As part of our role we will build strong partnerships with the Statutory Assessment Team (SAT) and provide vital sources of information as part of their post-16 consultation process. We also provide a clear indication of the pupils’ views and wishes.
The post will have an administrative base in Ely, Cambridge or Huntingdon. This could be offered as a secondment to internal candidates.
If you have any questions please contact Debbie Meadows Team Leader 14-25 Additional Needs Team at: debbie.meadows@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
The post holder will play a key role with providing specialist and expert impartial advice, information and support in education, employment/training and work routes. You will work with Cambridgeshire young people with Education, Health and Care Plans, (aged 14-25 years) who are/have attended mainstream/area special schools/colleges/alternative provision and out-of-county specialist education provision.
As an Additional Needs Pathway Adviser you will attend EHC Plan reviews for targeted young people at our area special schools, out-of-county provision and FE Colleges. You will attend subsequent key meetings and arrange home visits to ensure there is a clear focus on future aspirations and targeted support for young people with complex needs.
About you
We are committed to equal opportunity and the promotion of young people with additional needs. We will require you to understand and demonstrate your commitment to this.
We also require you to have a good understanding and commitment for the safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
You will have extensive experience of multi-agency works with young people and their families and knowledge of opportunities for post-16 learners with additional needs.
You will have the ability to be assertive and confident and positive (but realistic) representative of our team during meetings and events.
You will show empathy with and the ability to relate to a wide range of young people, especially with young people with additional needs. You will have excellent verbal and written
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
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.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
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.
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