Job Title:
Education Health & Care Plan Quality Co-ordinator
Location:
Cranborne, Dorset
Salary:
£13.67 – £15.27 per hour (actual annual salary £24,425.56 - £27,284.44)
Hours:
40 hours a week, Term Time Only
We are currently seeking an EHCP Quality Co ordinator to join a provision in Cranborne consisting of a school and a college supporting student age 11+ who have additional social, emotional and mental health need.
The Role:
As an EHCP Quality Co-ordinator, you will ensure the Head of Education and Head of School are supported to undertake their roles effectively regarding procedures around transition into and out of school/college during pupils'/students' time at school/college with regard to their individual EHCP. In addition, ensuring the Management Information System is updated and holds correct information on the pupils/students regarding their EHCP needs
Key duties:
- Liaise and build effective relationships with relevant stakeholders both within and outside the School/College, ensuring effective cross functional working and building strong networks
- Be proactive, keeping abreast of the EHCP paperwork and taking steps to alleviate issues when identified
- Provide accurate and comprehensive data as per requirement for quality cycles, in liaison with key team members
- To support the Heads of Education/School and colleagues in the identification of ‘at risk' pupils
- Ensure the College/School's systems for recording, storing and accessing students'/pupils' EHCPs is consistent and accessible for teachers
- Ensure teachers/therapy specialist/care team have completed relevant work towards reviewing the students'/pupils' and setting appropriate and meaningful EHCP objectives.
- Ensure teachers/therapy specialist/care are reminded in good time, to complete the necessary reviews of progress and ensure they feel supported to complete the tasks required of them
- Pro-actively ensure the Heads of School/Education/Therapy/Care are fully prepared for all external/internal meetings
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Successful candidate qualities:
- Knowledge of SEND and EHCP procedures
- Understanding of SEND code of Practice and disability legislation
- Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C / 4 to include English and Maths)
- Demonstrable experience of working in an SEN specialist school/college environment
- Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained
- Accurate typing skills
- Awareness of keeping children / young people and adults safe
- Organised, good time management.
- Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
- High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.
- Able to work as part of a team.
Benefits:
- The little perks of appreciation, chocolates, food, tea & coffee pods, Christmas hampers etc
- Free homemade lunches with a range of options
- Well-being checks with our Mental first aiders & Well being Champions
- Full management support
- Life assurance
- Pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.