Assessment Officer

Medway Council

Seeking Assessment Officers (EHC Coordinators) to be based out of Gun Wharf.

Permanent Opportunity

• Salary scale: £31,283 – £37,181
• Full time hours

We are seeking dedicated and experienced Education Health and Care (EHC) Coordinators to join Medway Councils SEND and Inclusion Service. The successful candidates will be responsible for coordinating and managing the EHC plans and annual reviews for young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities. This role involves working closely with young people, their parents/carers, schools, further education colleges, training providers, and relevant professionals to develop high-quality, outcome-focused EHC Plans.

Required

• Professional qualifications in relevant subject (e.g. SEND, Education, inclusion) at level 3 or above or equivalent
• Driving licence and car
• Detailed practical knowledge of SEND and how it effects learning and inclusion.
• Detailed knowledge of Education Acts and in particular:
  • the 2014 Children and Families Act
  • procedures for statutory assessment and placements of children/young people with special educational needs
  •  SEN Code of Practice
• Awareness of the legal process for Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) complaints and Tribunals
• Local awareness of Medway SEND and Inclusion landscape.
• Awareness of the national educational landscape, and current issues and debates within this sector