COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER - EHCP Coordinator

Berry Recruitment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

St Vincent & Richard Taunton Sixth Form College in Southampton is seeking an EHCP Coordinator to join our team, working 30 hours per week during term time.

You will manage the EHCP process for a caseload of students, ensure annual reviews are held on time, and coordinate invitations, notes and documents with staff to meet statutory requirements.

This is a rewarding role for someone with a professional approach who can support learners and contribute to a compliant, inclusive college environment.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS including Child Barring issued within the last 3 months or be registered on the DBS Update Service.
• Two satisfactory references.
• Previous experience working in an education/college environment would be desirable.
• A professional, reliable and positive approach.
• Manage the EHCP process and ensure deadlines and statutory requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Manage the EHCP process for a caseload of students within the Trust to meet deadlines and statutory guidance.
• Ensure annual reviews for High Needs students are held in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Coordinate invites, attendance and documentation for annual reviews in line with policy.
• Support staff to understand the annual review process and their roles.
• Chair annual review meetings and prepare post-review documents for compliance and timely returns.

Skills

DBS Check

References

Education experience

Professional attitude

Caseload management

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