Senior Education Health and Care Plan Case Officer

Shropshire Bus Enhanced Partnership; Shrewsbury; Vor Ort; GBP 52.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shropshire Council is seeking a Senior EHCP Case Officer to lead the delivery of high-quality, legally compliant Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people aged 0–25. This role includes Post-16 lead responsibilities, complex placement decisions, and partnership working with families and agencies.

You will manage a caseload, supervise EHCP Officers, and ensure statutory timescales are met, while supporting QA processes and panel decisions to secure the best outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP).
• Knowledge of SEND legislation and timescales.
• Ability to lead Post-16 transition planning and adulthood preparation.

Aufgaben

• Lead EHCP delivery for children and young people 0–25 in designated area.
• Oversee statutory assessments and annual reviews; ensure timescales are met.
• Line-manage EHCP Case Officers and support multi-agency collaboration.
• Support quality assurance, audits, and complaints resolution.

Kenntnisse

EHCP case management

Leadership

Line management

Stakeholder liaison

Jobbeschreibung

Are you an experienced SEND professional ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a Senior EHCP Case Officer to help lead the delivery of high-quality, legally compliant Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people aged 0–25. This senior role will have lead responsibility for the Post-16 cohort and therefore requires the specialist skills, knowledge and experience needed to support effective preparation for adulthood, post-16 education and training pathways, transition planning and complex placement decisions. Supporting the EHCP Team Manager, you will oversee statutory assessment and review activity within a designated area, manage a caseload, line manage EHCP Case Officers and help ensure that statutory timescales are met. You will play a key role in quality assurance, multi-agency auditing, SEND decision-making panels and the resolution of complaints, mediation and Tribunal matters. Working collaboratively with children, young people, families and partner agencies, you will champion person-centred practice and co-production while helping the Local Authority secure the best possible outcomes and make effective use of public resources.

37 Hours and Permanent.

Please see attached documents for further information.

Attached documents

• Advert.pdf
• Person Specification.pdf
• Job Description.pdf