Education, Health and Care Coordinator

The role

Education, Health and Care Coordinator (EHC)

£36,426 - £44,139 per annum

Permanent

Full Time (36 hours)

Wandsworth, London

Ofsted Rating: 'Good'

Are you an experienced professional working with young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in educational settings? The Special Needs Assessment Service (SNAS) works on behalf of children and young people with severe and complex special educational needs and their parents. As part of the team, you will be responsible for ensuring the statutory responsibilities towards children and young people are met. Can you help play a central role in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs in Wandsworth?

About The Role

Working as part of the EHC Annual Reviews Team - Primary Pod, you will contribute to the administration of around 3000 Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans. You will ensure the efficient and timely assessment of children and young people aged 0 to 25 and managing and reviewing their EHC plans going forward.

You will provide comprehensive casework management and be responsible for ensuring annual reviews take place within statutory timescales, reassessments are conducted as necessary, phase transfers between education settings are managed and children and young people are supported to achieve their outcomes.

The caseload will be determined through the education setting so Coordinators will be the link to the schools in their allocation and well as holding a small A-Z allocation for children placed in schools out of borough. For the Primary Pod there an EHC Assistants who support the Coordinators with their work.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A thorough knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the associated SEND Code of Practice.
• The ability to work in a busy and pressurised environment with competing pressures.
• Experience of working collaboratively with schools and other education settings, professionals from education, health and social care, and children and families.
• Effective communication both orally and in writing with a wide range of professionals and parents.
• A desire to work with young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.

If you are passionate about helping shape the lives of children and young people with special education needs, we want to hear from you. The work is interesting, varied and can be challenging at times, although very rewarding. Come and join us on our transformation journey!

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tiffany Elliott by email

Closing Date: Sunday 29th September 2024

Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 30th September 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 7th October 2024

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.