Role: EHCP Coordinator
Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,870 and £39,696 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People's pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
About the role:
We are currently seeking an EHCP Coordinator to join our Additional Support department at The Bedford College Group.
As an EHCP Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
* Student Transition & Support – Facilitates smooth transitions into college for students with EHCPs, promotes early engagement, and supports progression aligned with individual aspirations.
* EHCP Monitoring & Review – Leads annual and termly reviews, prepares person-centred reports, and ensures EHCP outcomes are shared and tracked across curriculum areas to support student achievement
* Staff Training & Collaboration – Works closely with curriculum teams to raise awareness of EHCP needs, delivers training, and contributes to performance monitoring and self-assessment processes.
* Quality Assurance & Professional Practice – Conducts in-class observations, maintains statutory documentation, and builds effective relationships with students and staff within professional boundaries.
* College Engagement & Compliance – Participates in open days and promotional events, upholds safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety policies, and engages in ongoing training and development.
About you:
* Essential Qualifications & Sector Knowledge – Holds A Levels or equivalent, GCSEs (Grade A–C) in English and Maths, and a relevant graduate or vocational qualification in Education, Health or Social Sciences, with strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and post-16 education.
* Experience & Professional Practice – Experienced in supporting young people with SEND and EHCPs, leading multi-agency meetings, conducting annual reviews, and working within further education settings.
* Communication & Reporting Skills – Able to produce professional, concise reports, communicate effectively with students, families, and external agencies, and maintain confidentiality and safeguarding standards.
* Organisational & IT Competence – Demonstrates excellent planning, prioritisation, and record-keeping skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and other IT systems used in education.
* Values-Driven & Flexible Approach – Works in line with college values, maintains professional boundaries, adapts to changing environments, and is willing to travel across sites and work occasional evenings.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
Interviews to be held: TBC
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
* Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
* Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
* Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
* Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
* Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
* Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.