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Actual Annual Salary: £, - £, depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: hours per week, Term time only (weeks per year)
Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our young people attending Foxes and supports our students to learn the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work-ready, life-ready.
The main purpose of the role:
As our EHCP Coordinator, you will be primarily responsible for the administration, coordination, and facilitation of the college’s Annual Review of Education Health & Care Plan process. In addition, you will act as the first contact to customers by responding to external and internal written and telephone queries relating to EHCP processes.
The EHCP coordinator will ensure that the EHCP process is conducted accurately, timely, and effectively across all provisions, in line with statutory and local requirements for reporting. This will include supporting in the coordination and attendance at EHCP review meetings. Throughout the process, the EHCP Coordinator will be a point of contact for external agencies, staff, parents, and carers who have EHCP process queries.
Key responsibilities:
1. Coordinate the EHCP process, from initial report gathering through to submission of paperwork to local authorities.
2. Arrange, facilitate, and administrate timely Annual Review meetings, including inviting attendees and distributing reports in accordance with statutory timescales, using the relevant paperwork.
3. Ensure that the Annual Review meeting chair takes ownership of the Annual Review meeting and sets appropriate targets/amends EHCP outcomes as appropriate.
4. Submit the Annual Review paperwork to the local authority, ensuring that the college’s recommendations are supported by professional reports and that students/parents/carers are provided with advice and guidance, and are signposted to relevant resources/services if a change of educational placement/provision is expected.
5. Maintain an administrative overview of Annual Reviews on the relevant college system.
6. Ensure that the relevant professional is invited to the meeting, in cases where the student is expected to progress into a new area, e.g., Apprenticeship, Supported Internships, Traineeships, Higher Education, Employment, Adult Social Care, etc.
7. Deliver/assist in the delivery of staff training relating to statutory processes linked with Education, Health, and Care plans.
Please see the attached job description for the full breakdown of duties.
For any questions relating to the role, please contact Adele from the recruitment team.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Grade 4/C GCSE English and Maths
* Experience in using IT
* Experience in reporting writing
* Experience in dealing professionally with a broad range of people
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels
* Ability to be self-motivated, reflect on own performance within a role, and identify areas for learning/improvement
* Ability to multi-task with exceptional attention to detail
* Flexible approach to work and work area, including working outside normal hours when reasonably required
* Understanding of safeguarding
* Understanding of the benefits of equality, diversity, and inclusion within society
* Understanding of Data Protection principles
* General awareness of the SEND Code of Practice 5
* Knowledge of EHCP processes and procedures
* Accurate typing and minute-taking skills
* Organisation skills and good time management
* Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks
* Able and willing to work as part of a team
* Experience working with post-16 students with learning difficulties or disabilities
Benefits and Additional Information:
What’s on offer?
* Continued training and support
* Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
* Discount off accommodation, hot drinks, and food at Foxes Hotel
* Life assurance and pension
* Health cashback plan
* Car lease scheme
* Bike to work scheme
* Free parking
Apply/Enquiries:
If you are interested in this role, please apply online and complete our application form. For more information on this position, please contact us.
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