Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan and High Needs Coordinator
Bradford College
Bradford
- Expired
- Salary:
- Starting Salary: £25,523 per annum (Scale: £25,532 - £29,579 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2016
- Apply by:
- 25 July 2016
Job overview
Job Ref: 16087
Permanent, full time 37 hours per week
This is a key role in supporting the college in the implementation of the SEN Code of Practice and ensuring the college meets its legal and statutory requirements for SEND students.
The post holder will take a lead role in ensuring that all duties in relation to Education Health and Care (EHC) Plans are coordinated to the highest standard and ensuring there is cross-college awareness of the processes involved.
They will lead on all operational aspects of the Education Health and Care plan including the chairing of annual reviews of EHC plans for college students, coordinating requests to the local authority for an EHC assessment and support the transition of pupils with EHC plans into college by liaising with schools and attending review meetings where appropriate.
A check with the disclosure and barring service will be undertaken for this post.
Closing Date: 26 July 2016
Bradford College is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please visit www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/about/jobs to view a full job description and complete an online application form.
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About Bradford College
Bradford College Mission: To help students from the region, nationally and internationally, achieve their potential and make a rewarding contribution to their own communities
We are proud of our strong reputation for supporting learners and providing quality education and training for over 185 years. Each year we deliver hundreds of courses to thousands of learners from across the globe. We are one of the largest college’s in the country, and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside the university sector in England.
With a strong professional emphasis, our students benefit from more taught hours and tutor contact time than many universities. In most cases, group class sizes are smaller and learners benefit from more contact time and tutor support.
Bradford College has been presented with a number of prestigious National Beacon Awards by the Association of Colleges for its outstanding contribution to Equality & Diversity, its innovative approach to developing and embedding Functional Skills (OCR Award) and for its excellence and innovation in Health and Safety.
In recent Further Education surveys 98% of students said they were enjoying their course, 96% of students said that they would recommend their course to a friend and 96% of students said they liked coming to College.
Satisfaction rates are mirrored in Higher Education, with the latest National Student Survey recording an average 4 per cent improvement in satisfaction from students on our degree-level courses.
Bradford is a city with a rich heritage of industrial growth, and over 60% of Bradford Metropolitan district is rural. There is easy access to countryside, the world-renowned UNESCO Saltaire World Heritage Site, the popular town of Ilkley and the fabulous Yorkshire Dales. The city is within easy reach of major motorways, Leeds Bradford airport and direct rail routes to and from London, Manchester and Leeds. The College campus is located at the heart of the city, surrounded by a vibrant array of restaurants, bars, museums and The Alhambra Theatre.
Our College is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a good reputation for offering outstanding support to our staff with excellent additional benefits. Why not join us!
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