Ehcp Coordinator

Position: EHCP Coordinator

Location: Heath Farm School, Ashford, Kent

**Salary**: £16,000 - £20,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week; 9:00-16:30 Mon-Fri + 10 days

Contract: Permanent; Term-time only

About the Role

We require a systematic and efficient person to coordinate the review and monitoring of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and Looked After Children (LAC) reviews.

Working with the Deputy Headteacher - Wellbeing, the postholder will be responsible for arranging meetings, taking minutes and liaising with school staff, therapists, educational psychologists and external professionals.

About the School

It is an exciting time to join Heath Farm School. Under the leadership of the new, forward-thinking headteacher, the school and its team are currently in the process of embedding a purposeful and unique ‘Heath Farm Curriculum’, launched in 2019 that fully meets the holistic needs of our students.

We are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil is able to make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. Our students present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school. All classes have excellent ratios of at least 2:1 students to adults. Typically classes have between 6-8 students.

As an independent SEN school we are far removed from the toxicity and bureaucracy found in so many other schools and we are able to abandon ineffective and traditional methods in favour of new, highly effective and tailored initiatives - essentially we do what we know is right for the students in our care.

About the Group

We are part of Acorn Education and Care and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. We provide Education and Care across a number of schools and residential homes nationally.

Our specialist SEN provision, coupled with our expertise within residential care means we offer thousands of vulnerable children and young people across the UK a holistic, wraparound care, residential and education service, empowering them with everything they need to flourish.

It is by no accident that 94% of our homes are rated as Outstanding or Good. We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

Acorn Education and Care is part of the Outcomes First Group.

What we can offer you:

- A commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences
- The opportunity to make a huge contribution to the education and lives of children who respond very positively to high quality teaching.
- A friendly and inclusive working environment
Who are we looking for?

Above all else we are looking for someone with the right attitude and outlook on what education should be about. Ultimately this is about an unconditional love and care for our students, a commitment to meeting their needs and providing them with the best education possible, and a passion for developing and demonstrating the skills students will need in order to be successful in later life.

How to Apply

To arrange a visit and/or speak to the Headteacher, in the first instance please call Liz Thorne, Business Manager, on 01233 712030.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £16,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Reference ID: 160618