Ehcp Officer

**Department of Children’s Services**

**Education & Learning**

**SEND Integrated Assessment & Psychology**

**EHCP Officer**

**Band**
**6: £21,968 - £24,054 pa (Pro rata for Part Time Posts)**

**2 x 37 hours per week**

**1 x 30 hours per week**

**Permanent**

**Based at Margaret McMillan Tower**

We are looking for 3 EHCP Officers to work within SEND Integrated Assessment, who can work proactively with key staff and managers to provide an interface between services, members of the public, other public sector bodies and external agencies.

You will be responsible for the implementation, co-ordination and development of all statutory framework procedures regarding children with Education, Health & Care Plans, and in particular, those undergoing statutory assessment.

You will work proactively with key staff and managers to provide an interface between services, members of the public, other public sector bodies and external agencies, adopting the highest standards of customer care and professionalism.

You will work within the legal requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 and associated SEND Code of Practice: 0 to 25.

The main responsibilities of the post are:

- Responsible for initiating, co-ordinating and monitoring requests for statutory assessment of special educational needs under.
- Responsible for co-ordinating statutory framework procedures for pupils with Education, Health & Care plans.
- Responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring statutory framework procedures each year for pupils transferring between phases of education.
- To assist Casework Officers in arranging suitable placements and provision for pupils at mainstream schools, special schools and resources.
- To assist Casework Officers when other authority pupils with Education, Health & Care plans move into the Local Authority.
- Responsible for training new EHCP Officers within the group and giving support to the team in line with changes in policy and working practices
- Responsible for ensuring daily post received is dealt with appropriately in line with SEND Code of Practice requirements and local policy.
- To deal effectively with visits, telephone calls, correspondence and complaints from parents, other agencies, and support services, providing advice in line with local policy and the SEND code of practice where appropriate. Referring to Senior Education Officers or Casework Officers when required.
- Responsible for ensuring that documents produced and distributed by SEND Integrated Assessment Team are completely accurate and portrayed to the highest standard
- To maintain effective working relationships with officers from other departments.
- To provide admin support to the SEND Finance Team.

Please specify whether you are interested in the full time 37 hour posts or the 30 hour post to support the SEND Finance Team.

**Closing Date: 27**
**th**
**August 2023**

**Please see attached Job Profile**:
**EHCP Officer - JP.doc