EHCP Coordinator
Job Details
Full Job Description
2 months contract with A Local Authority
Job Summary:
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To be responsible for a caseload of children with Education, Health,
and Care Plans (EHCPs). This Includes overseeing the child’s journey
from the commencement of statutory assessment to placement, ensuring
all statutory processes are met, until finalisation of their EHCP
using key working principles with the family.
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To act as the named officer for a group of schools but to also be
flexible and work as part of a team, providing services and support to
parents/carers and colleagues. Foster and maintain close and effective
working relationships with all partner agencies.
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To ensure effective communication with parents and external agencies,
in respect of policies, services and processes, which relate to SEND
issues, offering an accessible and welcoming.
Key
Duties/Accountabilities:
· To take
lead responsibility/be a single point of contact for a portfolio of
children and young people with SEND, once statutory assessment has
commenced, in terms of support for the child and family, liaison with
parents, schools, professionals and other Local Authorities as
appropriate.
· To use key working principles
in helping parents, carers, young people, and professionals navigate
the EHCP assessment and plan process. Including meeting with families
at the start of the process, regular liaison by email and telephone
and acting as the coordinator/key point of contact for all meetings
concerning the assessment and placement process, keeping
parents/carers/young people informed of the process and progress
within it.
· To manage the placement of pupils
(within the portfolio) with EHCP of SEN.
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Attend annual reviews and transition reviews, as required by the
agreed procedure. This includes year 9 reviews when cases will
transfer to a EHCP Coordinator 14-25 team; ensuring annual reviews are
responded to within statutory timescales for EHCPs and, that where
appropriate, EHCPs are amended within timescales.
Essential Experience Required:
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Experience of establishing effective working relationships with
parents/young people and other professionals such as the use of key
working principles.
· Knowledge and
understanding of current issues in education for children and adults
with complex needs, including safeguarding.
Essential Qualifications Required:
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Good general standard of Education (GCSE or equivalent passes in
English and Maths and 5 GCSEs or equivalent overall grades A* -
C).
· Knowledge of relevant legislation
(Children and Families Act 2014, 0-25 SEND Code of Practice.
Additional information to note:
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Contractual hours, 36 hours Monday to Friday in accordance with the
needs of the service.
· ENHANCED DBS.
The closing date for this position is 01/03/24 .