EHC Coordinator WCC618954

As an EHC Assessment and Review Coordinator in our high performing bi-borough Special Educational Needs &/or Disabilities (SEND) service, you can make your own powerful contribution to children and young people in the boroughs of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea.

We believe that we should be working directly with our community in order to fully understand their needs. You'll join a friendly and supportive team who are determined to make a difference to the lives of young people aged 0 to 25 and share your passion for supporting children and young people with SEND across the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.

You'll be the primary contact for children, young people and their families working within our Annual Review Team your responsibilities will include amending and issuing high quality, legally compliant EHC Plans, secure education placements and process phased transfers. As you work in partnership with families, education settings, health and social care services, we'll look to you to develop and maintain positive and professional working relationships. In everything you do, you'll ensure compliance with relevant legislation. While this work can be highly pressured and have can have litigious consequences, we know that well considered EHC Plans can transform life outcomes. You will therefore work in partnership not only with the children and young people, but also their families, education professionals and any involved Health and Social Care services to formulate a full understanding of the needs of each child, and the interventions they require to achieve their full potential.

As the EHCP Coordinator, you will facilitate multi-agency working to coordinate services and practitioners around the child or young person, seeing to it that a seamless level of support is being delivered by the relevant agencies and organisations, and that the needs of the child or young person remain central to every decision being made.

As an education based service, our core hours are when schools are open. We believe it's important to work within the communities we serve, so our roles are not fully remote. You can likely expect to work in the locality at least twice a week, in line with the wider service.

You'll bring to the role demonstrable experience of working in a statutory SEND service, as well as working alongside stakeholders within health and social care services. A commitment to improving the lives of children in the diverse communities of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea is vital. Bringing a resilient approach to every day, you will use your previous statutory SEND service knowledge to support a caseload of children and young people, so you will need exceptional organisation and communication skills.

With an in-depth knowledge of the relevant legislation, you will champion partnership working so that you can get multiple stakeholders collaborating together for the benefit of every child. Knowledge of the areas and people we serve would also be a real advantage. You'll certainly demonstrate excellent communication skills, genuine collaborative spirit and the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced environment. And you'll understand that the rewards of making a difference are so much bigger than any challenges we sometimes face in this vital field of work.

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF DAPHNE'S INSIGHT

Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories, where passionate and expert professionals go above and beyond for their colleagues every day.

Daphne, our champion for people with learning difficulties, is a real beacon. She doesn't just advocate for colleagues with these difficulties, she teaches managers how to identify and understand the conditions and support their teams at work. Daphne has an innate ability to see the human behind every situation, helping them capitalise on strengths and overcome challenges to be their very best. With her empathy and expertise, she's a natural. But then, a lifetime of managing her own dyslexia and dyspraxia brings with it unique insight. Our people - and ultimately residents - benefit every day., Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council's strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city's future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.

At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties

As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.