EHC Officers

*About Us At Hounslow*
We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow. Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.

*About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion*
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.

All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our partners and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds.

We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.

As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.

*Our Benefits
About The Role*
We are looking to recruit a further nine enthusiastic, committed and experienced EHC Case Officers to join our EHC Assessment & Review Team on a permanent basis. The service has undergone a rapid transformation, and we are looking for proactive individuals to join us in moving forward with our continuous improvement to ensure positive outcomes for some of our most vulnerable children and young people.

*About The Team You'll Be Working In*
The post holder will be part of the Assessment & Review Team and will undertake on behalf of Hounslow, the statutory functions and requirements as set out in the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to assessments and reviews of Education, Health and Care Plans.

The post holder will draft and/or amend EHC plans, identifying key aspects of the professional advice and summarising in line with the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and council guidelines. The post holder will manage an active caseload, develop and maintain positive professional relationships with local partners including education settings, health, and social care services and use a co-productive approach in their work.

The post holder will engage and build respectful, transparent, and effective relationships with children and young people with special educational needs and their families, promoting the voice of the child and young person across services to ensure their special educational needs are met.

*About You*
If the points below resonate with you, we'd love you to put in an application:

• Significant and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of legislation and guidance, policy and procedures in relation to SEN and disability procedures.
• At least 18 months direct experience of working within a Local Authority in relevant teams and services.
• Knowledge and understanding of the structure and content of Education, Health and Care plans including legal compliance and quality requirements.
• Good organisational skills with the capacity to manage competing demands and meet deadlines within timescales.
• Good communication skills and being able to provide clear, concise and effective written and verbal communication.
• Be able to act on your own initiative after receiving appropriate direction.
• The desire and commitment to strive for the best in your work and for the children and young people undergoing and EHC needs assessment or with an EHC plan.

*Essential For The Role*
Enhanced DBS check is required for the role.

Read more about the work you'll be doing in the Role Profile.

*When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
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Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 17th November 2025.
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Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 17th November 2025.*