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Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant EHC-Co-ordinator to join the Integrated SEN Service on a fixed term contract/secondment basis. We are looking for a talented, experienced professional to support our families, children, and young people together with educational settings through the Annual Review Process.

Please note this is a fixed term post until April 2025. We have positions available across all three areas: Wycombe, Aylesbury & Chiltern and South Bucks.

This is a P/T position for 22.2 hours.

About us

We are an Integrated SEND Service that supports children and young people with SEND living in Buckinghamshire to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our vision is for them to:

• Achieve the very best they can
• Attend a school or educational setting as close to their home as possible
• Be taught and supported by skilled professionals who have high expectations for their progress and learning potential
• Enjoy learning, feel valued and be confident
• Be actively involved in decisions that affect them
• Fulfil their potential as confident adults in their chosen community

About the role

As an Assistant EHC Co-ordinator, you will comply with statutory regulations in the preparation and review of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHC) in accordance with the Children & Families Act 2014.

You will:

• Manage a small caseload of approx. 70 cases, coordinating the statutory Annual Review process with children, young people, families, and range of professionals, ensuring a child-centred approach is adopted.
• Ensure annual reviews of EHC plans are conducted and EHC plans updated in a timely manner in line with the Children and Families Act (2014).
• Co-produce EHC Plans to ensure they reflect the strengths and needs of the child or young person, and provision required to enable children and young people to achieve their outcomes and aspirations
• Liaise with parents and professionals, as required, to ensure plans created are accurate and meet identified need
• Ensure correspondence from parents, settings, and internal and external partners is responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
• Support the allocation of school placements for phased transfer pupils
• Maintain properly documented case files, records, and client information
• Undertake duties deemed appropriate by EHC Coordinator and the iSEND Service management team.

Please see job description for further information.

About you

Good knowledge of Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2014 and Equality Act 2010 are essential to the role.

You must be able to:

• Manage a caseload and support team to meet statutory timescales
• Carry out client risk assessments
• Work with Parents/carers and young people with SEND
• Build and maintain effective working relationships
• Use Microsoft Applications and have good ICT skills

Please see job description for full person specification.

Other information

The team currently work in the office 1 day a week, with another day used flexibility to attend meetings in settings as required.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Lauren Langton at [email protected] or Kate Maule at [email protected]

Closing date: 20th June 2023

Interviews: to be held remotely on 26th June

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

You will be required to apply for a DBS at an enhanced level. Further information about the DSB Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

About the Business Unit

Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service. It’s essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people - so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include: improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive; reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term; and providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide sufficient, high quality early years and school places for children in Buckinghamshire. Despite Buckinghamshire having a higher percentage of good or outstanding Early Years providers and schools than national averages, we are not complacent.

We are keen to strengthen the services we deliver to provide the children of Buckinghamshire the highest quality education possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserve recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops, and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.

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