EHCP Case Coordinator (Tribunals)

Oxfordshire County Council; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

LGPS

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 24

Family friendly policies

Staff discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working discussions possible

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council are recruiting an EHCP Case Coordinator to join the Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Team. The role involves monitoring case progress to meet statutory deadlines and supporting tribunal appeals, LGSO activities, mediation allocations and critical data capture.

You will work closely with families and partner agencies to secure the best outcomes for children and young people. Join a supportive workforce within a valued local authority, offering flexible working

Qualifications

• Always learning, confident and skilled in monitoring and reporting on data with an understanding of SEND legal framework.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress to ensure statutory deadlines are met and support the smooth running of Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance.
• Support with LGSO's, mediation allocations and the capture and reporting of important data.
• Liaise with families and key agencies to ensure best provision and outcomes for children and young people.

Skills

Data monitoring

SEND legal framework

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

We've transformed the way we help our communities to get the best outcomes possible for every child and family we work with. As part of this, we continue to invest in Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), with the growth of our four sub teams within the EHCP Casework Team:

• Assessment Team
• Early Years and Primary Team
• Secondary and Post 16 Team
• EHCP Assessment Team
• Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Team

Due to our continued investment in SEND, we are looking for an EHCP Case Coordinator to join our Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance Team. This is a varied role and will involve supporting the team in all aspects of Tribunal Casework. Reporting to the Lead Officer for Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance, you will be responsible for monitoring progress to ensure statutory deadlines are met and to support the smooth running of the Tribunals, Resolutions and Compliance. This will include supporting the Lead Officer with all aspect of tribunal appeals as well as providing support with LGSO's, mediation allocations and the capture and reporting of important data. Join our vibrant and passionate workforce and make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and their families as we continue to transform the way we support our communities and residents.

Do you want to make a difference? A REAL difference?

• Always learning, confident and skilled in monitoring and reporting on data with an understanding of SEND legal framework.
• Kind and caring, you are child and young people focused, with good written and verbal skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and problem solve, working within statutory timeframes, dealing with complex casework and liaising with families and key agencies to ensure best provision and outcomes for our children and young people.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement in SEND.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, you can establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with our families.

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We're seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ' daring to do it differently', as we continue to strive to do better. In our Children, Education & Families Directorate, we want every child to have the best possible education and with this goal in mind, we've set out to improve and transform our services. We're currently in the process of re-evaluating and restructuring our Specialist Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, with the objective of advancing the educational outcomes for children and young people We've been consistently rated as "good" by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education and Families. Together, we ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the people we support.

• Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays).
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Flexible working.
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24 x7.
• Range of family friendly policies.
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Explore more here, We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.