COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER - EHCP Coordinator

Berry Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only

Job summary

Berry Recruitment is seeking an EHCP Coordinator to join the team across St Vincent and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College in Southampton. The role is 30 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year), with ASAP start.

You will manage the EHCP process for a caseload of students, chair annual reviews, coordinate and complete draft documents, and provide support to staff to meet deadlines and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• DBS including Child Barring updated within 3 months or registered on the DBS Update Service.
• Two satisfactory references.
• Experience in education/college environment desirable.
• Professional, reliable and positive approach.
• Ability to manage EHCP processes and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the EHCP process for a caseload of students within the trust timelines.
• Coordinate annual reviews to ensure timely completion and compliance.
• Send invites and gather contributions for annual reviews.
• Support staff awareness of the annual review process.
• Chair and complete documents for annual reviews and provide cover as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

DBS & safeguarding knowledge

Job description

NOW RECRUITING - COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER - EHCP Coordinator

We are currently looking for an EHCP Coordinator to join our team and work across St Vincent and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College in Southampton.

• Location: St Vincent & Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Contract: Term-time only - 39 weeks per year
• Start: ASAP

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS including Child Barring issued within the last 3 months OR be registered on the DBS Update Service
• 2 satisfactory references
• Previous experience working in an education/college environment would be desirable
• A professional, reliable and positive approach
• Manage the EHCP process for a caseload of students internally to the Trust to ensure that all aspects of this process are completed to deadlines, statutory guidance requirements and are of an excellent standard.
• Manage a caseload of students who have High Needs to ensure that all students Annual Review meetings are held in a timely manner and to an excellent standard.
• Ensure high quality approaches to the EHCP processes and associated documents and work closely with all members of staff who are involved in the Annual Review Process.
• Ensure invites and meeting requests are sent to people required to attend an annual review in a timely manner, following agreed policy and process.
• Ensure the voice of all parties required to contribute to an annual review are collected prior to the annual review in a format that is suitable to the needs of the individual, following agreed policy and process.
• Support staff in understanding the annual review process and their role in providing feedback and support.
• Manage annual reviews, gathering feedback, co-ordinating and completing draft documents for circulating within a legal framework.
• Chair annual review meetings, completing documents post-annual review and co-ordinating returns to meet legal timeframes.
• Provide cover for other EHCP Coordinators in chairing annual reviews when they are absent.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to work within a college environment on a term-time-only basis.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.