Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Coordinator Assistant

About the role

As the EHCP Coordinator Assistant you will be working closely with others in the same role as a team offering support to the SEND Coordinator. It will be important for you to form strong working relationships to ensure that you are able to meet the statutory deadlines of the service.

The Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Coordinator Assistant is responsible for:

• Undertaking administrative duties, working in a team under the supervision of the Business Support Manager and their Deputy within the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Service
• Contributing to the development of the SEND Service by working in partnership with EHCP Coordinators
• Managing databases and meeting statutory deadlines
• Contact with a wide range of other officers and professionals from both inside and outside Achieving for Children including, Social Care teams, Pupil Services, the Inclusion Service, Health Service professionals, Headteachers and SENCOs.

About you

The role is fast paced and you will be required to work with a variety of service users in and outside of Achieving for Children. The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• A passion for Achieving for Children's vision, mission and values (trust, empower, respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives
• Strong organisational abilities including: time management, problem-solving and multitasking
• Works well under pressure and is flexible with their approach to carrying out tasks
• Able to make good use of technology to perform functions and ensure work is timely and accurate
• Strong administrative skills, managing competing priorities, being organised and working well in a team

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑E‑U workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).