EHCP (Education Health and Care Plans) Coordinator

Salary; £25,716 (£20,850.81 pro-rata) a year + benefits

Hours; Part time (30 hours each week, all year round)

Duration; Permanent

Location; Rotherham College and Dearne Valley College, Rotherham

About the Role

The primary function of this role is to coordinate the processes and procedures in line with RNN Group's duty for learners with Education Health and Care Plans studying within Group.

Key duties of the role include;

• Coordinate the processes and procedures to ensure that RNN meets its duty outlined in the SEND Code of Practice.
• Prepare EHCP reports and reviews as appropriate.
• Monitor performance and progression of the learners with EHCP.
• Support with communication between departments.
• Attend staff, team and department meetings.

The role is an EHCP Coordinator is critical to contribute and support curriculum to ensure learners are provided with the knowledge, skills and cultural capital they need to overcome social injustice ensuring rich opportunities to develop learners' broader life skills and citizenship and as outlined in the EHCP outcomes.

This is a role where you will can truly make a different to our learners current learning opportunity and future life prospects.

You will…

You will need a high level of professionalism, communication and personal skills.  A background in SEND support and extensive knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice is essential. You will also have a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy and hold a specialist qualification in a relevant subject area, or be willing to work towards.

In addition to a sound knowledge of SEND, High Needs and a broad range of health & medical related issues this role requires the postholder to possess a high level of professionalism, good verbal and written communication skills, an ability to accurately record information in a timely manner, empathy and flexibility to meet the needs of a variety of learners. You will also, in some cases, be the primary point of contact for learners and be required to work collaboratively with the wider college community to ensure that the Group meets its duty in terms of the SEND Code of Practice and Local Authority Graduated Response.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

Department Info

The role of EHCP Coordinator sits within the Student Support and Safeguarding department structure under the overall management of the Head of Additional Learning and High Needs Support.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• Access to local government or teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
• Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Free Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group's main goal is to be an 'outstanding' education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;

• We are Inclusive,
• We have Integrity,
• We Deliver,
• We are One Team.

We are OFSTED 'Good' (November 2022)

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model.  This means that you'd be working