Position Overview
As Education, Health and Care Assessment and Review Coordinator, you too can make a powerful contribution. You’ll be joining and helping to improve one of the best SEND services in the country. Our Westminster Local Area Ofsted 2020 SEND inspection was really positive, and the 2022 inspection for Kensington and Chelsea built on that success. As we’re a bi-borough team, you’ll be supporting children across the two boroughs.
Responsibilities
* Act as the primary face‑to‑face contact for children, young people and their families, completing an EHC Needs Assessment and a review of EHCP processes.
* Provide amends to existing EHC plans, consult for placements and process phased transfers as part of our Annual Review team.
* Set up and maintain positive and professional working relationships with families, education, social care and health services, keeping compliance responsibilities in mind.
* Facilitate a multi‑agency approach, drawing up a consistent, joined‑up plan and assisting families with budget decisions where appropriate.
* Commission suitable educational provision and school placement for children and young people with an EHCP, focusing on accountability for outcomes.
* Develop initiatives and partnerships to strengthen children’s links with the community, challenge providers when outcomes are not achieved and find the best course of action.
* Work with the SEN Team Manager or Senior EHC Coordinator to prepare and follow up on tribunal cases, ensuring all actions are completed on time.
* Champion technology use for case management, tracking and monitoring, ensuring systems are updated consistently with all relevant information in a timely manner.
* Work mostly school hours, being in the locality at least twice a week, and manage high‑pressure situations while maintaining a focus on making a genuine positive difference.
Qualifications
* Successfully managed an SEN caseload and complex caseload before, in an educational setting, local authority or related field.
* In‑depth knowledge of the Children & Families Act 2014, SEN Code of Practice 2015, Education Act 1996 and relevant legislative updates.
* Knowledge of the Equalities Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding legislation.
* Sound understanding of pathways through the education system for children and young people, and knowledge relevant to Preparation for Adulthood.
* Specialist knowledge or advanced skillset in one or more priority SEN areas is ideal.
* Experience leading colleagues, either by supervising caseloads or through management, and developing them through training.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to support shared problem solving with children, young people, parents and practitioners.
* Strong organisational and administrative skills, confident using Microsoft Office and a case management system.
* Relevant SEN qualifications or experience are welcomed.
Equality and Diversity
We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. As a forward‑thinking Council, we appreciate that people work in different ways; our staff benefit from a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.
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