EHC Quality Practice Practitioner

Milton Keynes; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great holiday benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

Health cash plan

Bike purchase scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Milton Keynes City Council is recruiting an EHC Quality Practice Practitioner to join the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities service. You’ll help improve the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people across Milton Keynes.

You’ll review plans and outcomes, identify where improvements are needed and provide clear advice based on legislation and local guidance. This site-based role requires strong organisation, confident communication and DBS checks for

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in business administration or equivalent qualification.
• Understanding of current SEN principles, procedures and legislation.
• Ability to plan ahead and manage competing priorities with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate partnership improvement work and improve EHC Plan quality.
• Organise partnership training with councils, schools and partners.
• Attend and facilitate annual reviews ensuring statutory requirements.
• Review and audit EHC Plans and identify actions for improvement.
• Maintain records and analyse performance to inform priorities.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Digital systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in business administration

Tools

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Word

Capita One

Job description

# Vacancies EHC Quality Practice Practitioner## Job IntroductionWe’re recruiting an EHC Quality Practice Practitioner to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities service.You’ll help improve the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people across Milton Keynes.Working with colleagues, schools, education settings, families and partner organisations, you’ll support annual reviews, coordinate training and help deliver our improvement plans.You’ll review plans and outcomes, identify where improvements are needed and provide clear advice based on legislation and local guidance.This is a rewarding role for someone who can combine strong organisation with confident communication and a commitment to better outcomes for children and young people.You’ll work from a range of locations, including family homes, schools, education settings and the Civic Offices.**Site-Based role**This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.**Interviews for this role will be held on 20th November 2026**At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.Find out more about working with us here: **www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk**### Main Responsibility* Support the Education, Health and Care Quality Practice Lead to coordinate partnership improvement work and improve the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans.* Organise partnership training by working with council teams, schools, education settings and other partners, including arranging sessions, invitations, venues and supporting administration.* Attend and help facilitate annual reviews, ensuring that everyone follows statutory requirements and council guidance while keeping the child or young person’s needs at the centre.* Review and audit Education, Health and Care Plans, provide constructive challenge and agree clear actions where plans need to improve.* Keep up to date with special educational needs and disability legislation, national policy and local processes, and explain these clearly to families, children, young people, schools and partners.* Maintain accurate records and analyse performance, plan and outcome information to identify priorities, inform training and support the wider Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Strategy.### The Ideal Candidate* Qualified to National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in business administration or a relevant professional field, with an understanding of current special educational needs principles, procedures and legislation.* Bringing strong organisational skills, you’ll plan ahead, manage competing priorities and complete detailed work accurately.* Your experience of working in education, local government or another relevant setting will help you build effective relationships and understand different needs.* Confident using digital systems, you’ll be comfortable with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint and Word, and able to learn systems such as Capita One and other council applications.* A clear and thoughtful communicator, you’ll explain complex or sensitive information in an accessible way and remain professional when people disagree with a decision or outcome.* Resilient, flexible and collaborative, you’ll manage challenging conversations calmly and work positively with colleagues, schools, partner organisations, health professionals and families.**Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle**To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.**Safer Recruitment**Safer Recruitment applies to this role. This means that, before any appointment is confirmed, we’ll carry out a range of pre-employment checks to help ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults. These checks may include identity verification, where candidates will be required to provide original identification documents, including a full birth certificate, employment history and reference checks, qualification checks and an **Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check**, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service). check where required.**OR JUST DBS**As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an **Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check**, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).### Package DescriptionIn addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:* Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.* Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.* A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.* Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.* Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.* Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here **Working at the Council | Milton Keynes****Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.**Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.### About The OrganisationMilton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our **short booklet** What makes us Milton Keynes City Council, see attached.Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have an independent and unrestricted right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.### Attached documents* What makes us MKCC 2026.pdf* JE2734 EHC Quality Practice Practitioner.docxApply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### EHC Quality Practice Practitioner* **Salary** £29,542 - £32,046* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** mkc/TP/237/2235* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 37* **Closing Date** 8 November, 2026* **Job Category** Children's Services* **Business Unit** Children's Services- High Needs Block* **Location** Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom* **Interview Date(s)** 20/11/2026* **Posted on** 23 October, 2026