Senior EHCP Coordinator

Job Title: Senior EHC Coordinator - SEND
Base: Farnham house, Stevenage (May require county wide travel)
Starting salary: £44,253 progressing to £48,738 pa
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week

About the role

We’re looking for experienced and motivated Senior EHC Coordinator to join our Early Years Statutory SEND Service based in Farnham House, Stevenage.

This position specialises in holding a caseload, with a particular focus on OLA children. You’ll model excellence in casework practice, champion person‑centred approaches, and ensure strong communication with families, schools, and partners.

You’ll champion person‑centred practice, strong communication, and high‑quality EHC plans, ensuring statutory timescales and performance standards are met. You’ll provide supervision, oversee induction and training, and build positive relationships with families, schools, and partners.

• Hold a caseload
• Oversee the quality and timeliness of EHC plan review paperwork for your area.
• Lead statutory SEND casework within a defined locality.
• Build strong locality‑based relationships with education settings and partners.
• Provide day‑to‑day line management to EHC Coordinators and Review Officers.
• Formal supervision and staff development (PMDS).
• Induction, training, and ongoing professional development for staff.
• Accurate record‑keeping and database management.
• Contribution to quality assurance, policy development, and service improvement.
• Participation in cross‑county management groups.

About You

• In-depth knowledge of SEND legislation and statutory guidance, including the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice, and SEND Regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply these effectively in practice.
• Early Years experience.
• Previous experience with casework management
• Proven experience in leading and managing staff, with a track record of delivering excellent service outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across education, health, and care services.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or significant experience within education or SEND-related roles.

If you have an unrelenting drive to ensure excellent outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and you can motivate and manage a team to achieve this – this may be your perfect role!

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 11. Please locate the job profile here: Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Faye Den Heijer faye.denheijer@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 26th November 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We are changing
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local services. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.