Assistant EHC Plan Officer

Hoople Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Hereford is seeking an Assistant EHC Plan Officer to coordinate the statutory assessment process for children with Special Educational Needs. This fixed-term role involves providing support to families and collaborating with service providers. Ideal candidates will have strong administrative and interpersonal skills to secure the best outcomes for children.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional membership fees covered

Retail and health benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Proven administrative skills necessary.
• Strong attention to detail needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the statutory assessment process for children with SEN.
• Ensure timely issuance of EHC Plans.
• Provide information and advice to families and professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

About The Role

Job Title: Assistant EHC Plan Officer

Hours: 30

Salary: HC5 £25,989 to £28,142 per annum (£21,072 to £22,817 pro rata per annum)

Contract: Fixed Term

Contract end: 31 August 2026

Closing date: 5 October 2025

Interview date: 13 October 2025

Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire

The Role

A fixed term vacancy has arisen within the Special Education Needs (SEN) Team for an Assistant Education Health and Care Plan (EHC) Officer. This is an opportunity to join a supportive team who are committed to ensuring that quality services and support are provided to children and young people with SEN.

The successful applicant will be responsible for co-ordinating the statutory assessment process for children and young people with SEN. Tasks will include ensuring that draft, final and amended EHC Plans are issued in line with statutory timescales, preparing information for decision making panels, processing invoices and distributing and responding to correspondence.

The post holder in this desk based position, will provide information and advice to parents, children and young people with SEN along with schools and other professionals regarding the statutory assessment process. There is a requirement to work closely with a range of service providers including colleagues in health, social care and education.

The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills, proven administrative skills, attention for detail and will be focused upon securing the best outcomes for the children and young people in Herefordshire with SEN.

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

About Us

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.

How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.

Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.

Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

About The Company

The Council plan sets out how we will make our contribution to achieving a better and more successful Herefordshire, please see the link below to find out more:

Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-28