EHCP Quality Co-ordinator

Education Health & Care Plan Quality Co-ordinator – Aurora Boveridge College and Beeches School

Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Salary:  £13.67 – £15.27 per hour (actual annual salary £24,425.56 - £27,284.44)

Hours: 40 hours a week, Term Time Only 

At Aurora Boveridge College, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.

The post holder will also work at the Beeches School where we support young people between the ages of 11 and 16 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs.

The main purpose of the role:

As our EHCP Quality Co-ordinator, you will ensure the Head of Education (Boveridge) and Head of School (Beeches) are supported to undertake their roles effectively regarding procedures around transition into and out of school/college during pupils’/students’ time at school/college with regard to their individual EHCP. In addition, ensuring the Management Information System is updated and holds correct information on the pupils/students regarding their EHCP needs

Key duties:

• Liaise and build effective relationships with relevant stakeholders both within and outside Boveridge College/Beeches School, ensuring effective cross functional working and building strong networks
• Be proactive, keeping abreast of the EHCP paperwork and taking steps to alleviate issues when identified
• Provide accurate and comprehensive data as per requirement for Boveridge College / Beeches School quality cycles, in liaison with key team members
• To support the Heads of Education/School and colleagues in the identification of ‘at risk’ pupils
• Ensure the College/School’s systems for recording, storing and accessing students’/pupils’ EHCPs is consistent and accessible for teachers
• Ensure teachers/therapy specialist/care team have completed relevant work towards reviewing the students’/pupils’ and setting appropriate and meaningful EHCP objectives.
• Ensure teachers/therapy specialist/care are reminded in good time, to complete the necessary reviews of progress and ensure they feel supported to complete the tasks required of them
• Pro-actively ensure the Heads of School/Education/Therapy/Care are fully prepared for all external/internal meetings

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Kirsty from the recruitment team kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

• Knowledge of SEND and EHCP procedures
• Understanding of SEND code of Practice and disability legislation
• Good level of literacy and numeracy (at least 5 GCSEs above C / 4 to include English and Maths)
• Demonstrable experience of working in an SEN specialist school/college environment
• Computer literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and ability to use range of databases once trained
• Accurate typing skills
• Awareness of keeping children / young people and adults safe
• Organised, good time management.
• Ability to manage own time to deal with multiple tasks.
• High levels of interpersonal ability with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to work as part of a team.

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer:

• The little perks of appreciation, chocolates, food, tea & coffee pods, Christmas hampers etc
• Free homemade lunches with a range of options
• Well-being checks with our Mental first aiders & Well being Champions
• Full management support
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries:

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.