SEND Provision Coordinator

About the role

Job Title: SEND Provision Coordinator 
Location: Based at either Apsley or Stevenage, with travel across areas within Hertfordshire
Starting Salary: £35,745 progressing to £39,186 pa
Hours: 37  per week
Contract: Permanent 

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce 

Things are changing in SEND for Hertfordshire County Council. We are making SEND everyone's business.

Do you want to make a positive impact and be part of that change? We’re investing in our statutory SEND workforce. 

What does the role involve?

We are looking for a EHC Provisions Co-ordinator to be the named coordinator for children and young people who are educated outside of traditional educational establishments, ensuring that the provision in the EHC plan is appropriate to the type of setting, that we are brokering and securing appropriate packages of support, and that we are pulling together multi-agency teams to manage complex arrangements for children and young people where required.

This is a fast paced role, ideal if you are a creative problem solver who loves to get into the detail of a case in order to ensure we’re meeting needs.

You will support families and schools to understand statutory processes for SEND and our local offer of support in Hertfordshire. This will include attending multi-agency meetings to discuss needs and provision; writing or amending EHC plans with a focus on commissioning and monitoring of appropriate provision.

We are looking for you to have:

• You will be educated to A level or equivalent as a minimum
• An excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014.
• Excellent communication skills
• High level of literacy to support good case recording and quality EHC plans
• Desirable: You’ll also benefit from experience of brokering packages of support, working with schools to deliver SEND provision, or experience of coproduction with parents.
• Desirable: Experience of commissioning providers, negotiating with professionals across various disciplines, implementing packages of alternative support, and working on multiple priorities at once would be beneficial for this role.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, bringing together professionals and families to ensure that statutory obligations are met whilst keeping the child at the centre. It requires resilience, a drive for ambitious outcomes for children, and the ability to champion local solutions. In return, you’ll have opportunities to work with a passionate team, access to continuous learning and development, and progression opportunities.

If you have an unrelenting drive to ensure excellent outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and you are tenacious with excellent communication skills – this may be your perfect role!

For more information and to make an application, view: SEND Provision Coordinator (hertfordshire.gov.uk)