Ehc Co-ordinator

**Salary**

£40,778 - £42,752

**Reference number**

BUC09725

**Contract type**

Fixed Term / Secondment

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced

**Date posted**

27 Jul 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

13 Aug 2023

**Interview date**

18 Aug 2023

**Overview**:
**We are looking for a talented, experienced EHC Coordinator to support our families, children, and young people together with educational settings through the Education Health and Care Needs Assessment and Annual Review Process.**

Please note this is a full time permanent position,

**About us**:
We are an Integrated SEND Service that supports children and young people with SEND living in Buckinghamshire to achieve the best possible outcomes.

**Our vision is for them to**:

- Achieve the very best they can
- Attend a school or educational setting as close to their home as possible
- Be taught and supported by skilled professionals who have high expectations for their progress and learning potential
- Enjoy learning, feel valued and be confident
- Be actively involved in decisions that affect them
- Fulfil their potential as confident adults in their chosen community

**About the role**:

- **Main duties and responsibilities**:

- Coordinate the statutory Education, Health, and Care (EHC) needs assessment process with children, young people, families and range of professionals, ensuring a child-centred approach is adopted.
- Co-produce EHC Plans to ensure they reflect the strengths and needs of the child or young person, and provision required to enable children and young people to achieve their outcomes and aspirations.
- Ensure annual reviews of EHC plans are conducted and EHC plans updated in a timely manner in line with the Children and Families Act (2014).
- Work with families and settings to resolve issues that arise, mediating and attending meetings in relation to complex situations and tribunals to ensure children with SEND access education.
- Ensure correspondence from parents, settings, and internal and external partners is responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
- Take the lead in a specialist area of work as negotiated.
- Maintain documented case files, records, and client information.
- Undertake duties deemed appropriate by the Senior EHC Coordinator and the iSEND Service management team.

**About you**:
You will have the skills to support the leadership of a fast paced and committed Integrated SEND Service, utilising your expert technical/professional knowledge and experience.

You will:

- Have a sound knowledge of the statutory processes as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and the Children and Families Act (2014) and the Equality Act (2010)
- Have specialist knowledge of SEND/ Preparing for Adulthood (Pfa) providers
- Have frontline experience working with young people with SEN / in SEN/PFA services
- Have strong interpersonal skills.
- Be able to problem solve
- Have excellent presentation and communication skills
- Have good record keeping, planning and organisational skills
- Be resilient, organised, and hardworking.

**Please see the attached job summary for more information.**

**Other information**:
The team currently work in the office 1 day a week, with another day used flexibility to attend meetings in settings as required.

**Closing date**:13th August 2023

**Interviews**:to be held remotely on 18th August

**Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.**

**Our values**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - **Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.**

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

**About the Service Area**:
Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service. It’s essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people - so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include: improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive; reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term; and providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide suff