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Job Description

Salary range: Grade 12 £50,085- £52,194 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

Due to service restructure and expansion, Croydon Council is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner EHCP Coordinators to join ourSEND Teams. This is a key leadership role where you will help shape and deliver high-quality services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

About the role

As Senior Practitioner, you will play a central role in leading the coordination and delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

You will:

Lead and support a team of 16 EHCP Coordinators, with direct line management for x6 coordinators, providing supervision, guidance and performance management

Oversee statutory EHC needs assessments and plan maintenance, ensuring compliance within required timelines

Ensure high-quality, child-centred and outcomes-focused EHCPs are produced

Support robust and timely decision-making at SEND panels, including placement and resource allocation

Act as a key point of contact for parents, carers and young people, ensuring a positive and transparent experience

Champion collaborative working across education, health and social care partners

Lead quality assurance, peer review and continuous practice development

Represent the Local Authority at meetings, mediation and support tribunals

You will also support the Team Manager and deputise where required, contributing to the ongoing development of Croydon’s SEND services.

About you

We are looking for a confident and experienced professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

You will have:

A degree-level qualification (or equivalent)

Strong working knowledge of SEND legislation, including the Children & Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice

Experience working within a local authority, education, or public/third sector setting

Proven ability to lead, support and develop staff

Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills

Experience managing complex casework, data, and statutory processes

The ability to build trusted relationships with parents, schools and professionals

Confidence handling challenging conversations and complex decision-making

A commitment to high-quality public service, inclusion, and continuous improvement is essential.

What we offer

The opportunity to lead practice and influence outcomes for children and young people

A supportive and collaborative team environment

Ongoing professional development and training

Flexible working, with a hybrid model (3 days office-based)

A role where your expertise will directly support positive life outcomes for families

Additional information

Enhanced DBS check required

Ability to travel across the borough

Flexible working arrangements available

This role is not politically restricted

Our commitment to diversity

Croydon Council is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and expect our staff to actively promote and uphold these values in their work.

Apply now

If you are an experienced SEND professional ready to take the next step and lead impactful work within a dynamic local authority, we would love to hear from you.

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About us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.