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Education Health Care Plan Coordinator Job in Wandsworth, Greater London
Job Description
Our local authority client has a 3-month contract vacancy (with the possibility of extension) for the role of an EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE PLAN COORDINATOR, details as follows
Job Purpose
* Responsible for a defined caseload and act as the named officer in line with the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, statutory responsibilities and the authority's local policies and strategies.
* Responsible for the management of a designated SEN caseload, ensuring service standards, performance outcomes and statutory requirements are met.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate assessments and casework across the SEND Service, ensuring that casework is legally compliant whilst remaining child centred, pro-active and responsive to the needs of children and young people and paying due regard to the views of parents.
* Coordinate and actively support a person centred, outcome focused multi agency approach to assessment, planning and support, ensuring that children, young people and parents are treated as equal partners in the assessment and planning process.
* Guiding settings and parents to the right provision at SEN Support level. Directing them to the Local Offer to find more information on the services available.
* Supporting settings and parents to provide the right information if an EHC needs assessment request is made.
* Coordinating the 20-week process, liaising with settings, parents and other professionals.
* Attending EHC plan review meetings, at critical points such as change in phase of education.
* You will chair and attend annual reviews where there is a high risk of placement breakdown or a complex case within the targeted age groups. You can call upon support from Team Leaders/ Team Manager where required.
* An EHCP Coordinator will ensure all communications and contacts with young people, parents, schools, settings and other agencies about SEN casework and general SEN issues are proactive, supportive, timely and constructive so that confidence in the service is maintained and improved.
Essential Requirements
* Experience in this area of work gained by either education (degree or equivalent) or through a minimum of 3 years' experience.
* Experience of working and liaising with parents, carers and other agencies in a multi-disciplinary setting
* Detailed Knowledge of legislation related to Special Educational Needs and other relevant legislation relation to children and young people with SEN.
* Knowledge and understanding of the role of different agencies in this area of work in providing services related to the statutory assessment procedure and meeting the educational need of SEN pupils and young people.
* Knowledge of issues relating to support to pupils with SEN, which will enable the post holder to resolve day to day operational issues.
* Working knowledge of standard IT packages
* Knowledge of issues relating to funding arrangements for pupils with SEN placed in a variety of settings.
* Experience of managing conflicting demands and priorities, working to tight timescales
* Advanced DBS is required.
If you have the necessary experience and qualifications to fulfill this role, please submit your CV ASAP
Location: Wandsworth, Greater London
Category: Education
Job Title: Education Health Care Plan Coordinator
Salary: £20 – £26/hour (PAYE – Umbrella)
Benefits: Full Time
Job Type: Contract, Full Time
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