AddressTransition Coordinator; Education Health and Care Plan
College location:East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)
Salary: £33,769 Pro-rated accordingly (Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Hours:Full time (37 hours) Monday – Friday; 8.45am – 5pm, Term-time Only
We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Transition Coordinator to Support the College’s consultation and review process for young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP). You will develop close communications with external stakeholders such as feeder schools, local authority representatives and parent/carers. Have the specialist expertise to evaluate (in consultation with Student Support) whether the college is able to meet the needs outlined within the EHCP
In this exciting role you will coordinate the EHCP consultation process by reviewing the documentation received, including the feedback from meetings with the young person, parents, school and other relevant stakeholders. Meet with key ALS staff to discuss and agree responses. You will also have an comprehensive understanding of SEND legislation and the associated risk assessment that need to be undertaken in relation to further education settings.
The successful candidate must have:
- Qualified to a minimum level 3 (ideally hold a relevant SEND qualification)
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- An understanding of Child Protection issues and how to keep vulnerable young people safe
- Knowledge and experience of SEND legislation, the Code of Practice and EHCP’s
- Experience of working with learners with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities and how these impact on learning
- Excellent communication skills to liaise professionally with internal and external organisations
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.
- Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.
Closing Date: Monday 18th March 2024*
- Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for interview.
Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.
Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.
As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
