SEND Coordinator -AR

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking two experienced SEND Coordinators to join the Reviews Recovery Team, delivering outstanding review activity for children and young people with SEND. You will manage cases, coordinate annual review paperwork and oversee phase transfer arrangements to ensure timely progress and correct funding requests.

The roles offer virtual working with one day per week in the office where possible; equipment collection and in-person training are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working within SEND services, ideally within a local authority.
• Knowledge of EHCPs, annual reviews and phase transfer processes.
• Strong case management, organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience liaising with families, schools and other professionals.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritise deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with SEND.
• Coordinate phase transfers between educational settings.
• Oversee and process paperwork for EHCP annual reviews.
• Liaise with families, schools and educational settings to obtain information and progress cases.
• Submit requests to panels for placements and funding in line with EHCPs.
• Monitor outstanding reviews and ensure actions are followed up within timescales.

Skills

Case management

Organisation

Administrative skills

Prioritisation

Job description

SEND Coordinator

Job Description

We are seeking two experienced SEND Coordinators to join the Reviews Recovery Team, supporting the delivery of outstanding review activity for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The successful candidates will manage cases, coordinate annual review paperwork and oversee phase transfer arrangements, ensuring cases progress efficiently and appropriate placements and funding requests are submitted.

Location: Endeavour House / Virtual Working
Contract: Until 26 February 2027
Start Date: By 30 October 2026
Rate: £290–£300 per day (maximum)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with SEND.
• Coordinate phase transfers between educational settings.
• Oversee and process paperwork associated with EHCP annual reviews.
• Liaise with families, schools and educational settings to obtain information and progress cases.
• Submit requests to panels for placements and funding in line with provision specified in EHCPs.
• Monitor outstanding reviews and ensure actions are followed up within required timescales.

Essential Experience

• Experience working within SEND services, ideally within a local authority.
• Knowledge of EHCPs, annual reviews and phase transfer processes.
• Strong case management, organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience liaising with families, schools and other professionals.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritise competing deadlines.

Working Arrangements

The role offers virtual working, with ideally one day per week in the office where possible. Candidates must be able to collect equipment in person and attend in-person training on the collection day.