SEND EHCP Officer

Next Link Consortium; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Link Consortium is seeking a dedicated SEND EHCP Officer to join Lancashire's Inclusion Service. You will manage end-to-end EHCP processes for children with SEND, working remotely across the UK and collaborating with families, SENCOs and multi-agency partners to ensure outcomes-focused support and preparation for adulthood.

The role requires strong SEND knowledge, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to handle a diverse caseload while adhering to statutory timescales.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of current SEND legislation and statutory guidance.
• Ability to interpret multi-agency advice into clear statutory plans.
• Excellent communication with families and professionals across settings.
• Proven ability to manage diverse caseloads and meet statutory deadlines.
• Essential: vehicle insured for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end EHCP management including assessment, drafting, review, cessation and reassessment.
• Engage with children, young people and families to centre their views in decisions.
• Collaborate with education, health and care partners; monitor provision with SENCOs.
• Oversee delivery arrangements across settings and represent Local Authority in disputes.
• Produce evidence-based summaries and reports for decision panels and tribunals.

Skills

SEND expertise

Analytical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Caseload management

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade 5)

Job description

Sector: Local Government / Public Sector (Education & Children's Services)

Location: Fully Remote Working

Contract Type: 3 Months Initial (with strong potential to extend)

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced SEND EHCP Officer to join Lancashire's Inclusion Service. In this vital role, you will manage the end-to-end Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process, ensuring children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive high-quality, person-centred support. Working closely with families, SENCOs, and multi-agency partners, you will take ownership of a varied caseload across allocated educational settings to help young people achieve positive outcomes and prepare for adulthood.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End EHCP Management: Lead the assessment, drafting, review, cessation, and reassessment of EHCPs. Ensure all plans define specific, measurable outcomes and are completed within stringent statutory timescales.
• Co-production & Family Engagement: Champion inclusive, person-centred practice by meaningfully engaging with children, young people, and their families to ensure their views and aspirations are central to all decision-making.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Synthesise complex information and professional advice from education, health, and care sectors. Meet termly with setting SENCOs to monitor provision and respond to emerging needs.
• Statutory Compliance & Representation: Oversee provision arrangements across maintained and independent settings. Represent the Local Authority in formal and informal dispute resolutions, mediation, and multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Reporting & Quality Assurance: Produce structured, evidence-based case summaries and reports for decision-making panels and tribunals, ensuring all documentation aligns with statutory requirements.

Ideal Skills & Experience

• Proven SEND Expertise: A strong working knowledge of current SEND legislation, statutory guidance, and local authority safeguarding/EHCP procedures.
• Analytical & Writing Skills: Demonstrable ability to interpret and reconcile diverse multi-agency advice into clear, accurate, and reader-friendly statutory plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of working empathetically with families and constructively with multi-disciplinary professionals.
• Caseload Management: Ability to independently manage a diverse caseload across multiple settings, prioritize conflicting tasks, and meet strict statutory deadlines.
• Essential Requirements: A minimum of Grade 5 (or equivalent) in GCSE English and Maths. Please note: This is an essential car user post; applicants must provide a vehicle insured for business use (subject to reasonable adjustments for disabilities).

Contact: [e-mail]

Interviews: To be held as soon as possible.