Ehcp Writer

The SEN Team are seeking to recruit a Education, Health and Care Plan Writer.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire West and Chester Council

**Location**
- Ellesmere Port

**Job Category**
- Education

**Grade**
- CWAC NJC - Grade 7

**Salary Min**
- £26,845 per annum

**Salary Max**
- £3,0151 per annum

**Hours per week**
- 37

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Permanent

**Closing Date**
- 26/05/2023

**Ref No**
- W2687

**Documents**
- RARH 7978 EHCP Writer JDPS FINAL.docx
(Word, 38.67kb)

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

The post holder will sit within the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team in the People Directorate.

This role includes liaising with parents or carers of children with special education needs and a wide range of partner organisations such as health and social care professionals, educational psychologists, specialist teachers and staff from schools and colleges. The post holder will play a fundamental role in supporting children, young people and families through the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process and amendments to EHC plans following an annual review. This requires interpreting reports and advice and writing statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans that are high quality and fully compliant with the Children and Families Act.

The SEN Team is located at The Portal in Ellesmere Port, however the role will require the ability to travel across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester to attend meetings with children and families in their educational setting.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.