JOB DESCRIPTION - East Riding College
JOB DESCRIPTION
|Department: Foundation and Learning Support |
|Job Title: SEN and EHCP Coordinator |
|Responsible to: SENCO & Learning Support Supervisor |Date: June 2019 |
|Responsible for: N/A |
|Purpose of job: |
|To assist the SENCO/Learning Support Supervisor in coordinating support for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring compliance with |
|statutory responsibilities. |
|Responsibilities |
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|A SEN Support |
|To support the admissions process for all learners with EHCPs, ensuring that additional needs are understood and that support to be provided is accurately |
|recorded in the EHCP |
|To coordinate learning support in response to EHCP requirements and liaise with external agencies to ensure specialist support and equipment is in place in |
|line with individual EHCPs |
|To support the SENCO in ensuring that the College meets its statutory responsibilities in relation to EHCP learners |
|To coordinate meetings in conjunction with Local Authorities and other agencies as required in relation to admissions and undertake reviews, making |
|recommendations to the SENCO and ensuring that these are timely, with all relevant parties in attendance |
|To liaise with local authorities on behalf of learners and their parents/carers in relation to any concerns affecting learners attendance or progress at |
|college |
|To ensure teaching and support staff in both the Foundation and wider curriculum areas are aware of the support needs of individual learners |
|To communicate effectively with the English and Maths team about the support needs learners with an EHCP |
|To maintain accurate and up to date records in relation to EHCPs and wider departmental data |
|To ensure that paperwork in relation to EHCPs is completed and returned to meet Local Authority deadlines |
|To liaise with tutors/LSAs to ensure SMART targets and progress review information is available prior to EHCP reviews taking place |
|To deputise at external meetings in the SENCO’s absence |
|To assist the Head of Curriculum in developing the college’s Additional Learning Support documentation in line with College and national guidelines, ensuring|
|compliance with audit and funding body regulations. |
|To organise and minute Additional Learning Support team meetings |
|To support the SENCO in effective deployment of Learning Support Assistants, matching staffing resources with individual learner requirements |
|To act as a mentor, giving support to new Learning Support Assistants within the curriculum area |
|To support with arranging dyslexia screening and further testing where appropriate |
|To support the SENCO in coordinating accessing arrangements for learners with additional needs, liaising with the curriculum teams and exams team to ensure |
|appropriate concessions are in place |
|To support the SENCO in responding to JCQ inspection of the access arrangements for exams, ensuring all records are compliant with JCQ regulations |
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|B Development of learning support |
|To respond to new curriculum issues affecting programme delivery and support resulting from national development or local learner needs |
|To assist in the development of the college’s Additional Learning Support Self-Assessment Report and Quality Improvement plan |
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|C Administration |
|To contribute to reports as per the College’s Planning and Quality schedule |
|To ensure all EHCP records are accurate, up to date and accessible to relevant staff across the college |
|To carry out general administration duties associated with the post |
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|D General |
|To safeguard children and vulnerable adults from harm and to report concerns in accordance with the College’s internal referral arrangements. |
|To foster good relationships and advance equality of opportunity between different groups and eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation. |
|To deal professionally with colleagues and external partners as required. |
|To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the College’s documentation and information. |
|To attend training/refresher courses and meetings as required by the Line Manager |
|To co-operate and take part in the College’s appraisal scheme. |
|To perform such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general characteristic of the post and are commensurate with the level of responsibility. |
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PERSON SPECIFICATION FORM
POST TITLE: SEN and EHCP Coordinator DATE: July 2019
| |Requirement |Essential |Desirable |Proposed |
| | | | |Selection |
| | | | |Method* |
|Experience |
| |Within Special Educational Needs |Y | |A/I |
| |Working with a wide range of support needs |Y | |A/I |
| |Assisting with report preparation |Y | |A/I |
| |Coordinating meetings involving a wide range of partners | |Y |A/I |
|Education/Training/Qualifications |
| |L2 English & Maths |Y | |A |
| |Education to Level 3 standard |Y | |A |
|Specialist Knowledge |
| |Knowledge of a range of additional needs |Y | |A/I/T |
| |Knowledge of equality and diversity issues |Y | |A/I |
| |Knowledge of learning support funding and how it applies to learners | | | |
| |Post-16 education and exam arrangements | |Y |A/I |
| | | |Y |A/I |
|Skills & Abilities |
| |Good interpersonal skills |Y | |A/I |
| |Good numeracy and literacy skills |Y | |A/I |
| |Good IT Skills |Y | |A/I |
| |Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels |Y | |A/I |
| |Ability to use initiative |Y | |A/I |
| |Ability to work as part of a small team |Y | |A/I |
| |Ability to handle pressure and work to deadlines |Y | |A/I |
| | |Y | |A/I/T |
|Qualities |
| |Self-motivated |Y | |A/I |
| |Committed to delivering outstanding service |Y | |A/I |
| |Treats colleagues with courtesy and respect |Y | |A/I |
| |Suitable to work with children, young people & vulnerable adults |Y | |A/I |
| | | | |A/I |
|Working arrangements and availability |
| |Willingness to travel across all College sites |Y | |I |
* A=Application Form I=Interview P=Presentation T=Test
COMPLETED BY: P Marson / L Morritt Signature
APPROVED BY: Signature
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