Triage and Information Officer: Family Action- Dorset SENDIASS

As Dorset SENDIASS Triage and Information Officer, you will provide a high-quality first point of contact to parents, children, young people, carers, and professionals who reside in Dorset and are contacting the statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service.

The service provides confidential and impartial advice on the rights in the SEND process and other relevant legislation and SEND policy, supporting navigation through the SEND assessment process.

This role is to provide up-to-date and local information, make an initial triage judgement about the appropriateness and urgency of any requests for service and signpost to other services as appropriate, taking advice from the Project Manager as necessary.

The post holder will also lead on the external information and communication channels, including the shared email accounts, voicemail service, service websites and social media platforms.

There is a requirement for the post holder to undertake a minimum of Level 1 Legal Training (IPSEA), which comprises e-study of up to 30 hours and face-to-face training for one day funded by the service within 3 months of being in post.

The post holder will be expected to maintain confidentiality and impartiality at all times and may from time-to-time experience contact with families that could be upsetting and challenging.

Main Responsibilities:

• Act as a helpful, clear, and efficient first and central point of contact for the services by telephone, email, text, social media, service websites and in person.
• To assess their information and guidance needs and provide up-to-date information and guidance on services which meet those needs, signposting appropriately.
• To make initial triage decisions in relation to whether there is an urgency or relevance for further input and support from SENDIASS Case Workers, gaining advice from the Project Manager when appropriate.
• To respond to information requests by the public (children, young people, and adults), colleagues, professionals, and partners according to the service customer care Minimum Standards of Delivery, in a confidential, impartial and timely way.
• To undertake a programme of feedback and evaluation with children, young people, parents and carers and professionals who have used the service.
• Under the direction of the Project Manager, to oversee social media accounts; to research and create content in line with organisational guidance; add and share relevant posts and review and respond to posts from the public and other professionals.

Benefits:

• An annual paid leave entitlement of 25 working days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities