Job Introduction
We’re seeking an experienced and dedicated EHC (Education, Health and Care) Review and Placement Officer to join our SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Team.
You’ll join an experienced team who support children and young people up to the age of 25 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities that have an EHC Plan.
You’ll be responsible for an allocated caseload of children and young people, and you’ll manage all aspects of maintaining their plans, supporting settings and families through processes as necessary.
Your main responsibilities would include communicating and liaising with families, schools and settings; attending annual reviews and amending EHC plans following these; consultations for school placements and giving information and advice on statutory and SEND Team processes.
Main Responsibility
- Manage the review process in a timely and accurate way, including attending review meetings at key phases or as requested by parents.
- Manage the placement process for children and young people at phase transfer and for in year requests.
- Amend EHC plans following reviews to ensure that they are an accurate reflection of the child or young person.
- Communicate effectively with young people and their families, as well as other agencies and services, sharing clear information and advice in line with SEND legislation and local processes.
- Ensure that all data held is accurate, up to date and in line with GDPR legislation and local processes.
- Ensure knowledge of current, new and in-consultation legislation is kept up to date and work undertaken is in line with this and with national and local policies.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience of working in an educational environment, local government, or other relevant field and with qualifications to at least NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, or in a relevant professional field.
- Strong understanding of current principles, procedures and legislation relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
- A good team player with a confident, positive and resilient outlook who will hold the child or young person at the heart of what they do.
- Possesses a high level of interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with children and young people and their families, as well as other professionals and stakeholders.
- Flexible approach to resolving challenging situations and conversations and be able to maintain a calm and professional manner in a variety of environments.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, manage expectations and pay attention to detail.
- Excellent ICT skills and experienced in using MS Teams, PowerPoint, Word, database and reporting applications and other technologies.
- Have a full UK driving license and access to a car is essential as you will be requested to travel to settings within Milton Keynes and surrounding areas and nationally as required to attend meetings. You will be required to provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business use. This is required for any roles that requires the employee to travel to more than one place of work.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are registered on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
