Assistant EHC Coordinator

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant EHC-Co-ordinator to join the SEN Service on a fixed term/secondment for 1 year. We are looking for a talented, experienced professional to support our families, children, and young people together with educational settings through the Education, Health and Care Assessment and Annual Review Process.

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

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

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:

• Be responsible for the management and inputting of data for all phase transfer pupils for transport
• Be responsible for ad hoc transport requests from EHC co-ordinators
• Manage a small caseload of approx. 70 cases, coordinating the statutory Annual Review process with children, young people, families, and a 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 the attached job summary for further information.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

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 the attached job summary for full person specification.

Other information

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

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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

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

Our values and culture

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

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

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.

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. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.