EHCP Outcome Co-Ordinator - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire County Council

Description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

Help to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND in Gloucestershire

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm, 1st May 2024

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 vacancies on a permanent basis.

About the role and team

As an Outcome Coordinator you would be part of our EHCP service and will work closely with education providers, developing strong working relationships across education, health, social care, and with 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 leadership and 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 an excellent experience of working with young people with SEN and 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.

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 working opportunities

• A service structure that provides progression opportunities

• Annual leave of 25.5 rising to 30.5 days per year after 5 years, plus bank holidays

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Competitive salaries

• Opportunity to purchase additional leave

• Wide ranging multi agency working

• Employee Benefits Programme

Please see job profiles for more detail information on the role.

Interviews will take place: 14th May 2024.

Additional Information

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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.