Your new organisationSouthend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the localmunity. We employ around 1,800 staff who work alongside our partners and localmunities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in localernment within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we are responsible for all localernment functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards,munity safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy andmunities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.Your new roleWe are looking for knowledgeable EHC coordinators (x5) to join either our assessment or casework teams on a full-time, fixed-term contract basis (until 31st March 2027). This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which is a blend of working from home and 2 days per week in the office or attending meetings around the city.As an EHCP coordinator, you will be the first point of contact for an allocated caseload of either new EHC assessments (caseload 40–60 at any one time) or a caseload of existing EHC plans (caseload circa 200–240). You will perform all aspects of caseload management following the relevant statutory processes and respond to queries, concerns, andplaints, in a professional, customer-friendly manner, including preparing cases for panel decisions and ensuring all relevant information is available to manager to support the decision-making process.What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, an excellent understanding of the necessary legislation, SEND Code of Practice, Children and Families Act 2014 is essential. You must be able to write high quality, legallypliant EHC plans following our internal quality assurance processes. Excellent interpersonal skills to support children and families through the annual review process and to support school understanding. Highly motivated and the ability to work independently with excellent organisational skills to ensure priority actions are being met.
What you'll get in returnIf you join the Council, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes, 25 days holiday in a full-time contract (excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities. A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the Jobs on the council web page under the "Why Work for us Tab.