SEND Officer

Salary range: £43,449 - £46,161 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

We are looking for 3 experienced SEND Officers to join our friendly team.

You will be permanent members of our supportive team of SEND Officers working with a diverse range of families, children and young people in Brent. Case loads are high and in excess of 300 per case officer and the work is complex and has just been further complicated by change at a national level. You will be responsible for carrying out initial needs assessments as well as contributing to the phase transfer process each year alongside making sure that you take time each week to focus on processing annual reviews.

We are moving to a cluster based model where you will have a range of allocated schools either in one of the four local Brent clusters or be part of the out of borough cluster working with schools in our neighbouring authorities and independent and non-maintained schools further afield.

The Person

You will be an experienced SEND Officer with an in depth understanding of the legislation that underpins all the work we do in SEND and how these interrelate. (0-25 SEND Code of Practice 2015, Children and Families Act 2024, Equality Act 2010).

You will need highly developed communication skills and be able to interact successfully with a range of people at all levels including medical Consultants, Head Teachers, Senior Social Workers, Families in Brent for whom English is not their first language, Families who will need support to understand the SEND system and how to navigate it and your colleagues and partners in the SEND System which includes parents, schools, social care and health.

It will be important that you are independent in maintaining your wellbeing and are able to pay attention to your resilience levels as this is a demanding role. The team you are joining are very supportive of each other and we welcome someone with the ability to add to that supportive ethos.

Why join us?

We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, you will benefit from:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment

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How to apply

Please note that employees must have successfully completed their probationary period before applying for this vacancy

Closing date for redeployees: 22nd November 2026 (23:59)

Interested in applying? Click "Apply Now" to begin your application.

You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description. This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Applications from candidates who have applied for this role in the last 6 months will not be considered.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long-term health conditions, diagnoses and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria. Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

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