Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Coordinator Assistant

Berkshire Sensory Consortium; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieving for Children is seeking an EHCP Coordinator Assistant in Kingston to support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans. You will work with a wide range of professionals to ensure timely, accurate delivery of services and to uphold the service's statutory deadlines.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strong administrative skills and effective use of technology, within a fast-paced SEND environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for Achieving for Children's vision and values (trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people.
• Strong organisational abilities including time management and multitasking.
• Ability to work with diverse professionals and meet statutory deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking administrative duties within the SEND Service under supervision.
• Contributing to SEND Service development by partnering with EHCP Coordinators.
• Managing databases and ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Liaising with officers and professionals across internal and external services.

Skills

Passion for Achieving for Children's

Organisational abilities

Works under pressure

Tech-savvy

Administrative skills

Job description

Join our SEND Team as an EHCP Coordinator Assistant, playing a vital role in supporting children and young people (aged 0-25) with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) across Kingston and Richmond. You'll collaborate with a wide range of professionals to ensure young people with SEND receive the support they need to thrive. Based in Kingston, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference.

As the EHCP Coordinator Assistant you will be working closely with others in the same role as a team offering support to the SEND Coordinator. It will be important for you to form strong working relationships to ensure that you are able to meet the statutory deadlines of the service.

The Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Coordinator Assistant is responsible for:

• Undertaking administrative duties, working in a team under the supervision of the Business Support Manager and their Deputy within the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Service
• Contributing to the development of the SEND Service by working in partnership with EHCP Coordinators
• Managing databases and meeting statutory deadlines
• Contact with a wide range of other officers and professionals from both inside and outside Achieving for Children including, Social Care teams, Pupil Services, the Inclusion Service, Health Service professionals, Headteachers and SENCOs.

The role is fast paced and you will be required to work with a variety of service users in and outside of Achieving for Children. The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• A passion for Achieving for Children's vision, mission and values (trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives
• Strong organisational abilities including: time management, problem-solving and multitasking
• Works well under pressure and is flexible with their approach to carrying out tasks
• Able to make good use of technology to perform functions and ensure work is timely and accurate
• Strong administrative skills, managing competing priorities, being organised and working well in a team