Job Description
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain Education Health and Care Plans from the initial EHCP plan issuance through the annual review process to plan cessation.
* Work with families of children with Special Needs and Disability in a highly person‑centred approach, coordinating service provision across education, health and care to ensure a holistic delivery plan for each child and family.
* Collaborate with families, schools and other key partner agencies to support children and young people with SEND in receiving appropriate provision that meets their holistic needs.
* Engage with educational settings and relevant practitioners to support, advise and monitor the local offer, and work with schools on individual cases as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
* Educated to A level minimum / equivalent training / experience of SEN knowledge and experience, namely Code of Practice and Children and Families Act 14.
* Good knowledge of Surrey's SEND policy and practice, national guidance and legislation.
* Good knowledge of SCC's Local Offer and that of its mainstream and special schools or a willingness to acquire such knowledge.
* Good knowledge of educational settings and a willingness to develop this across the 0‑25 age range.
* Knowledge of evidence‑based effective intervention and ability to articulate well within report writing.
* Ability to take ownership for writing and maintaining the EHC, and to present to partnership resource allocation forum as and when required.
* Demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative way with children/young people and parents to ensure families' views are heard and applied.
* Significant experience of working with vulnerable children/young people, especially those with SEND.
* Role requires valid DBS check.
Connect2Surrey is a trading style of Surrey & Kent Commercial Services LLP – a joint venture between Surrey County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd.
Connect2Surrey is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
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