Education, Health and Care Plan Coordinator

Salary: £36,698 - £43,421Shift hours: 37To work within the Statutory Assessment and Review Team contributing to the performance and effective delivery of the Local Authority’s Special Educational Needs Team. This includes: Being responsible for a caseload of pupils, supporting schools and other educational settings through the Education Health and Care Assessment Process. Attending annual reviews and transition reviews in schools and other educational settings ensuring a ‘person centred’ approach and parents/carers are fully involved throughout the process. Producing high quality EHCP’s for children and young peoples across the 0-25 age range ensuring compliance with the Childrens and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010. Responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring bespoke educational programmes for young people who benefit from an alternative educational programme. Monitoring cases funded through personal budgets, reviewing outcomes and value for moneyYou will be well supported and there will be opportunities for progression. Each and every role within the team is critical as it enables us to offer an excellent and cohesive service to the families and children of Coventry.This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, person-centred professional who will be able to demonstrate valuable experience of working in an inclusive role where they have demonstrated their commitment to children and young people with additional need and have a good understanding of the 2014 SEND Reforms and the educational landscape.You will need to be resilient and able to manage a caseload of children and young people linked to schools in Coventry and the surrounding areas.This is a key role within Coventry’s Statutory Assessment and Review Service. You will need to be highly literate, an excellent communicator, able to prioritise work streams in a busy environment, able to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including families, children, young people, schools, colleges, health and social care.If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionFor full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.Interview date: 10 October 2024Reference: coventrycc/TP/382/10142