Job Description
1 month contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
* To support the council in meeting its statutory duties under part 3 of the Children & Families Act 2014 by overseeing and actively engaging in the development of high-quality and timely education, health, and care plans (EHCPs).
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Act as the main point of contact for parents/carers and young people wishing to engage in the education health care needs assessment process (EHCNA).
* Work closely with families, schools, and a range of service providers, including education, health, social care, and voluntary sectors.
* Work in partnership with schools to facilitate meaningful reviews of existing EHCPs.
* Ensure, through consultation, that suitable provision is identified to meet CYP’s needs and accurate recording is kept.
* Develop and maintain positive relationships with locality schools.
* Support managers, tribunal officers, and decision makers through professional and timely preparation of local authority statements and other relevant documentation required for mediation or the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST).
Essential Experience Required
* Experience of working with CYP with special educational needs and disabilities.
* Experience of leading multiagency meetings.
* Experience of writing person-centered plans and preparing reports.
* Experience of communicating using a variety of different methods including the use of nonverbal communication.
* Experience of partnership working.
Essential Qualification Required
* Educated to degree standard.
* Professional qualifications/registration as appropriate to the role.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
Additional information to note
* Working hours: 36 hours per week.
* The role requires an enhanced DBS.
Requirements
Requirements
* Experience of working with CYP with special educational needs and disabilities
* Experience of leading multiagency meetings
* Experience of writing person-centered plans and preparing reports
* Experience of communicating using a variety of different methods including the use of nonverbal communication
* Experience of partnership working
* Educated to degree standard
* Professional qualifications/registration as appropriate to the role
* Evidence of continued professional development
Requirements
To support the council to meet its statutory duties under part 3 of the Children & Families Act 2014 by overseeing and actively engaging in the development of high quality and timely education, health and care plans (EHCPs).