EHCP Coordinator
| Posting date: | 05 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £26,520 to £28,926 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Please visit our website |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2024 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3FR |
| Company: | Askham Bryan College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | NA00620_1725550803 |
Summary
Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.
We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.
We define the values and qualities that we require from our people using the Askham Bryan College DNA. Hardwired in to what we do, our DNA strands ensure that all colleagues are committed to delivering with purpose, taking ownership, building trust and always learning.
Our staff benefits include 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme/Teachers Pension Scheme, Staff Discounts, Colleague engagement days, Cycle to Work Scheme, ABC Awards (Staff Recognition Scheme), beautiful campuses and free on-site parking (York, Middlesbrough, Gateshead).
Due to an increase in EHCP and High needs learners enrolling on study programmes at the York campus, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, learner focused and inspirational EHCP and High needs coordinator to become a key member of the Inclusive Learning support team.
Within this key role you'll assist in providing comprehensive and professional delivery of the Local Authority's statutory duty to review Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
The role will be responsible for:
- Maintaining close links with curriculum areas to support and review students' progress on an ongoing basis.
- Undertaking students' annual reviews in line with statutory duties for an identified caseload to support students and families.
- Undertaking training across curriculum areas to support the needs of students with EHCP and HNF.
- Supporting students' transition into college and to support progression opportunities in line with student aspirations.
You will hold excellent communication skill to work with external agencies and across the organisation inclusive of curriculum teams and support services, ensuring identified EHCP support needs, provision and outcomes are met.
You will have sound knowledge of learning difficulties and disabilities and experience of working with special educational needs. You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience of chairing meetings and organising a busy work schedule. Effective professional relationships with colleagues, learners and the wider community are essential. Excellent organisational and administrative skills are required and flexibility.
For Further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Safeguarding Statement
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.
Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:
- We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
- We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
- We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.
Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:
- Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
- Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
- Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once.
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