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As an EHC Coordinator, you will manage a caseload of children and young people aged 0–25 and coordinate statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments and planning processes.

You will:

• Lead and coordinate EHC needs assessments from referral through to final EHCP.
• Work closely with children, young people, families, schools, colleges and partner agencies.
• Gather and analyse professional advice and evidence.
• Draft clear, high-quality, person-centred Education, Health and Care Plans. • Ensure statutory timescales and legal requirements are met.
• Support children and young people to access the provision they need to achieve positive outcomes.
• Champion co-production and ensure the voices of children, young people and families are at the heart of decision-making.

Special requirements for this post

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Have experience of working with children, young people, families or vulnerable groups. Have a good understanding of SEND legislation, education, social care or health systems.
• Can build positive relationships with families and professionals.
• Have strong organisational skills and can manage competing priorities. • Are confident writing reports and analysing information.
• Are committed to inclusion, participation and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience within SEND, education, social care, health, youth services or related fields would be an advantage, but we welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and a passion for making a difference.

About you

You will be a self-motivated individual, with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people with additional needs. You will also have the innate ability to prioritise your workload to ensure that statutory deadlines are met in a timely way.

About us

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.

Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.

Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.

We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.

Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people.

We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.

#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.

Our values, known as

• DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day – and do what we promise
• Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community’s needs
• Inspire others with our attitudes and actions
• Value people for who they are and what they can do
• Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Additional Information

At Barking and Dagenham, we are ambitious for our children, young people and families. We are looking for motivated, resilient and child-centred professionals to join our hardworking Education, Health and Care (EHC) Team as EHC Coordinators. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is driving improvement, embracing innovation and supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable children and young people. Working within a supportive and experienced team, you will play a key role in ensuring that children and young people receive the right support, at the right time, to achieve and thrive.