Education, Health and Care Plan Lead

inploi; Oldham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution seeks an Education, Health and Care Plan Lead to coordinate and facilitate plans for students with special needs. Responsibilities include leading annual reviews and ensuring compliance with regulations. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and experience in educational settings. This full-time role based in Oldham offers a salary between £31,885 and £33,486 plus allowances. Commitment to safeguarding is essential, with a permanent status and a start date as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in Education, Health and Care Plan processes is preferable.
• Ability to advocate and motivate children and families.
• Proficient in word processing and databases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual review process for students.
• Work with the pastoral team to promote collaboration.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for Education, Health and Care Plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Experience with computer software

Office administration skills

Professionalism

Team ethos adoption

Initiative and planning

Job description

Ref: 001216

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Education, Health and Care Plan Lead
New Bridge Pathways, Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN
NJC Scale points 26-28: £37,280 - £39,152 (full time equivalent)
Actual Salary Range pro rata: £31,885 - £33,486 per annum
SEN Allowance: £1,539 per annum
Hours: 36 hrs 40 mins per week/Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Commencing as soon as possible

At New Bridge Pathways, we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 14 - 16 who have a range of special educational needs. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development. All children and young people at New Bridge Pathways have an Education Health and Care Plan.

We are now looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Education, Health & Care Plan Lead to be fully responsible for the day-to-day operation, co-ordination and facilitation and the annual review process for students under the purview of New Bridge Pathways.

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that all processes relating to individual Education, Health and Care Plans are carried out in accordance with regulatory requirements. This will involve co-ordinating and facilitating the annual review process for individual students. The role also involves active participation with the school’s pastoral team, working flexibly to promote collaborative working and partnership internally and externally. Applicants should refer to the Job description and Person Specification as a more detailed guide to the responsibilities attached to the post.

Previous experience in this area of work is preferable, although full coaching will be provided. Key requirements for any candidate are:

• Communication skills to influence, advocate, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families including presenting to a wide range of audiences.
• Listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgemental approach
• Experience of using computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mails and researching information
• Experience of undertaking a wide range of office-based administration and clerical tasks
• A high standard of professionalism, both personal and written skills.
• To be able to adopt the school and team ethos.
• Initiative to plan and prioritise own workload without close supervision and to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures and policies as a guide.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Salary: £31,885 - £33,486 per annum plus SEN allowance £1,539 per annum
Hours of work: 36 hours 40 minutes per week Term time plus 5 days (195 days)
Location: 1 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN
Commencing: As soon as possible
Status: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 (9am)
Interviews: w/c Monday 12th January 2026
Further information: [e-mail]

Completed application forms to [e-mail]

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