The Role
Education, Health and Care Coordinator (EHC)
£, - £, per annum
Permanent
Full Time ( hours)
Wandsworth, London
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’
Are you an experienced professional working with young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in educational settings?
The Special Needs Assessment Service (SNAS) works on behalf of children and young people with severe and complex special educational needs and their parents. As part of the team, you will be responsible for ensuring the statutory responsibilities towards children and young people are met.
Can you help play a central role in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs in Wandsworth?
About the role
Working as part of the EHC Annual Reviews Team – Primary Pod, you will contribute to the administration of around Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans. You will ensure the efficient and timely assessment of children and young people aged to and managing and reviewing their EHC plans going forward.
You will provide comprehensive casework management and be responsible for ensuring annual reviews take place within statutory timescales, reassessments are conducted as necessary, phase transfers between education settings are managed and children and young people are supported to achieve their outcomes.
The caseload will be determined through the education setting so Coordinators will be the link to the schools in their allocation and well as holding a small A-Z allocation for children placed in schools out of borough. For the Primary Pod there an EHC Assistants who support the Coordinators with their work.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
1. A thorough knowledge of the Children and Families Act and the associated SEND Code of Practice.
2. The ability to work in a busy and pressurised environment with competing pressures.
3. Experience of working collaboratively with schools and other education settings, professionals from education, health and social care, and children and families.
4. Effective communication both orally and in writing with a wide range of professionals and parents.
5. A desire to work with young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.
If you are passionate about helping shape the lives of children and young people with special education needs, we want to hear from you. The work is interesting, varied and can be challenging at times, although very rewarding. Come and join us on our transformation journey!
For an informal discussion about the role