We are recruiting a number of experienced EHC Needs Assessment Officers to join a Local Authority s EHCNA team.
The role will focus on managing new Education, Health and Care needs assessments from initial request through to final decision. You will coordinate professional advice, draft high-quality EHCPs and work closely with families and partner agencies to ensure assessments are thorough, person-centred and completed within statutory timescales.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of EHC needs assessments, monitoring progress and addressing delays.
- Obtain and review advice from educational psychologists, health professionals, social care, education settings and families.
- Draft and amend EHCPs, ensuring Sections A K accurately reflect the evidence, with clear outcomes and appropriately specified and quantified provision.
- Act as the main point of contact for parents, carers and young people, explaining the assessment process and providing regular updates.
- Prepare evidence and recommendations for Decision to Assess and Decision to Issue panels, implementing decisions promptly.
- Consult with education settings to support suitable placements and provision.
- Maintain accurate case records using systems such as Synergy.
- Previous experience managing statutory EHC needs assessments within a local authority SEND service.
- Demonstrable experience drafting EHCPs from professional assessment advice.
- Sound knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice and statutory assessment timescales.
- Experience working directly with families and coordinating input from education, health and social care.
- Strong written communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines across a busy caseload.
Experience using Synergy or a comparable SEND case management system would be advantageous.
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