Education, Health and Care (EHC) Co-ordinator LBHF619411

Job Details:

Salary range: £41,964 - £44,430 per annum 
Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9XY 
Hours per week: 36.00 
Contract type: Permanent 
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check 
Closing date: 27 December 2024 
Contact details for Informal discussion: Jayne Howarth, Strategic Lead for SEND via email on JAYNE.HOWARTH@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

Special educational needs and disabilities is a priority for Hammersmith and Fulham Council. 

The Council is committed to delivering a world class special educational needs and disability service that ensures improved outcomes for children, young people and their families in a responsive, timely and transparent way. 

The Education, Health and Care (EHC) Casework Service was created to deliver the Council’s vision, working with our local SEND community to provide an innovative, creative and efficient personalised service to children, young people and their families. 

The EHC Casework Service is a multi-disciplinary and customer facing service, responsible for coordinating a range of statutory functions, including the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Children Act 1989. Although we work within a statutory framework, relationships with young people, parents, carers and key stakeholders are important to us. 

We value our people and take care in creating the right environment for staff to succeed at work. Our employees play a key role in shaping the service priorities, systems and processes. There is a true sense of pride in Hammersmith and Fulham Council and joint enterprise to make a difference. 

Role purpose:

The role of the EHC Coordinator is to coordinate the effective, responsive and legally compliant delivery of education, health and care casework across the 0-25 years cohort. You will be the main point of contact for children or young people and their parents, responsible for the completion of statutory casework to secure provision and support for children or young people with special educational needs.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU