SEND Annual Review Officer

Full Time, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Statutory Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Assessment, Planning and Review Team. We are looking to appoint a Annual Review Officer who will work within our Annual Review Pod within the SEND Inclusion Teams. The Pod work in a supportive role within SEND and the post is key to ensuring the quality and timeliness of annual review processes and the Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s) that the SEND Team are responsible for.

What will I be doing?

As a SEND Annual Review Officer you will have responsibility for processing annual reviews for our children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP); ensuring that annual reviews are processed within statutory timescales and that information in the EHCP is up to date and accurately reflect needs and provision are appropriate to meet their outcomes.  

In this interesting and demanding role you will liaise, on occasion, with education providers and other Local Area professionals, children and young people (up to 25 years of age) and families of children and young people with SEND ensuring that a holistic approach is taken at all times to meet the needs of those with SEND and Bristol City Council’s drive to improve educational outcomes. 

This role supports the work of the wider Inclusion Teams within SEND with the overall aim of improving the processing of annual reviews within statutory timescales and the quality of our EHCP plans in Bristol.

What do I need to have?

You will be a committed individual who is passionate about serving the community and has a drive for improving customer service, processes and operating procedures. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work successfully with children and young people, families, schools and those from health and social care.

You will have experience of ensuring the voice of the child/ young person is heard and supporting them to be aspirational in their long-term goals and outcomes. This role provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of making a real difference to our children, young people and their families.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

This is an exciting time to be working within Bristol’s SEND team. The council and its partners are driving forward a comprehensive, well resourced, and high-profile improvement agenda, of which the SEND team is a playing an integral part. At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a family-friendly work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to take the next step in your career please select the apply button below.

To be successful in being shortlisted for interview, please submit an application which fully demonstrates how you meet each of the essential criteria as laid out in the Person Specification, this should be demonstrated in the ‘Further Information’ section of your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 6^th October 2026.

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork, then please contact Debbie Harrison (SEND Post 14 Team Manager) on debbie.harrison@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit. 

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