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ECH Officer- Education Health Care Service
- Location Northampton
- Job type Contract
- Salary £300 per day
- Discipline Local Government
- Reference J80463
ECH Officer- Education Health Care Service
Start: ASAP
Location: East Midlands- Northampton
Rate: £300pd Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 weeks
Working hours: 37 Hours
Working arrangement: Hybrid working- 2 days onsite
Our client is currently recruiting for a EHC Officer to be part of a short-term team that focuses on backlog and recovery of EHC assessments and plans.
Responsibilities:
- Act as case manager for the process for statutory assessments and Education, Health & Case Plans for children and young people with special educational needs to ensure they have appropriate support, resources and placements in schools to enable them to achieve their maximum potential for learning.
- Lead the statutory annual review process of Education, Health & Case Plans and attend person centred review meetings at key transition points.
- Making decisions to agree EHC needs assessments and issuing EHC Plans
- Attending formal mediation
- Managing a team of caseworkers and admin staff
- Making decisions based on annual review reports
- Liaising with schools and other professionals and parents
If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.