AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Case Co-ordinator
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 3rd Floor
- Salary: £30,825 - £33,945 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 01/07/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 8955
- This post is not open to job share
Help to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND in Gloucestershire
In Gloucestershire, our focus is on enabling an inclusive education system, providing the right support at the right time and in the right place. As a local authority we are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people and are investing in our capacity through creating additional posts within Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) service and other SEND services to help us to meet local need.
Our EHCP service is there to support those who may need additional help to meet short or long needs to help children and young people fulfil their potential, and currently have a range of permanent vacancies.
About the team and role
As an EHCP Case Coordinator you would be part of our EHCP service you will working closely with education providers, developing strong working relationships across education, health, social care, young people and their families to improve outcomes and ensure access to inclusive and appropriate education for all children and young people with SEND.
About you
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work co-productively and creatively with other professionals, children and young people and their families, to address identified needs. You will need to have empathy for the challenges that young people and their families experience, as well as competence in assessing and reviewing the needs of vulnerable children, young people and their families. You will need experience, knowledge and understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and its application. Ideally you will have experience of working in a local authority as well as producing and reviewing Education, Health and Care Plans.
About us
Successful candidates will join us at a time of exciting change which offer a real opportunity to improve outcomes for young people. Being part of a service that is supportive, offer development opportunities and cares passionately about meeting the needs of Gloucestershire’s children and young people.
• Training and Development opportunities inc. Ipsea and Nasen, LASEN Training
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff) Family-friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with daily team huddles, monthly supervision meetings and an annual appraisal
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network.
Please see job profile for more detail information on the role.
Interviews expected to take place week commencing 8th July 2024
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
EHCP Case Coordinator Job Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
