About us 

Warwickshire County Council is in the process of expanding and recruiting to develop our capacity and improve provision and outcomes for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Through the SEND and Inclusion Change Programme, Warwickshire’s SEND Assessment and Review Service (SENDAR) is looking to complement our strong team with additional roles, team members and responsibilities. We can offer you dedicated Business Support, a robust induction, a supportive line management structure and an Agile Working Offer. 

About the role

This is a new role created to support the work of our team of EHC Plan Coordinators. We are looking to recruit a new team of Assistant EHC Plan Coordinators to support children and young people in Warwickshire with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is to be achieved by assisting EHC plan coordinators in the implementation of Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment, plan and review processes.  

A key part of this role is improving communication and responsiveness to parents and carers and schools. We are seeking to appoint a team of full time permanent Assistant EHC Plan Coordinators.  

Key skills and experiences

The new post holder will be able to work to statutory timescales, possess excellent interpersonal and written communication skills and have a willingness to work proactively with parents, families, young people, carers and other agencies to ensure that we enable engagement, understanding and participation within the Needs Assessment process.  

For further information please see the Job Description & Person Specification

Please see other roles and new opportunities within SEND in Warwickshire:

EHC Plan Coordinator

Additional Information

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Contact details: 

To discuss the post please contact: 

Ellen Gadd (Deputy SENDAR Lead) ellengadd@warwickshire.gov.uk 

Nikki Davies (Senior EHC Plan Coordinator) nikkidavies@warwickshire.gov.uk 

Louisa Hughes (Senior EHC Plan Coordinator) louisahughes@warwickshire.gov.uk  

Alison Hackling (Senior EHC Plan Coordinator for Post 16) alisonhackling@warwickshire.gov.uk 

Closing date: 7th July 2022 

Interviews: 15th and 19th July 2022 

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.