[Hiring] EHCP Co-Ordinator @The Gorse Academies Trust

Role Description

Maternity cover starting December 2026 - October 2027. Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to recruit an exceptional and highly motivated professional to the role of EHCP Co-Ordinator to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for overseeing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), attendance, safeguarding, family support and multi-agency working. You will work closely with families, staff, local authorities and external professionals to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people with SEND, particularly within Rainbow Base. Our Rainbow Base provision currently caters for over 50 pupils with complex communication needs and/or autism.

The successful candidate will also have the following experience and attributes:

• Significant experience of supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Excellent knowledge of EHCP processes, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• A commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for pupils and families.
• The ability to build supportive yet appropriately challenging relationships with parents and professionals.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference supporting our passion to provide the best for our pupils to support them to be enthusiastic learners whilst helping to develop and shape an outstanding specialist provision.

Benefits

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Company Description

"Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school." Ofsted, March 2022.

• Richmond Hill Academy is a 'good' school with many areas of our work graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted.
• The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.
• Richmond Hill Academy is a school where "staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained".
• We are looking for people who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our school and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is "breath-taking".
• As a school, we can offer you fantastic children, supportive working environments, committed teams, and opportunities for educational development.