Annual Reviewing Officer – Grade E

Job Description

Job Category :Education Unqualified
Location :Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week :14.80
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:00
Salary: £13.41

Role outcomes
 Ensure high quality annual reviews of EHCPs are completed in accordance with the 0-25 SEND code of practice. (30%)
 Ensure that all settings work in accordance with the code of practice relating to annual reviews. (20%)
 Ensure annual reviews of educational provision for children and young people with SEND are needs and outcome specific. (20%)
 Ensure that EHC plans are reviewed and placements monitored to meet the needs of individual children and young people. (30%)

Key activities
 Working directly with children, young people and families, multi-agency professionals and educational settings to monitor quality outcomes for children and young people, providing training where appropriate. (20%)
 Amending Education, Health and Care Plans in line with the code of practice timeframes. (20%)

 Prioritising attendance at key annual reviews of children and young people with an EHCP. Attending in person, or ensuring LA representative is at meeting to consider whether outcomes and supporting targets remain appropriate and to challenge outcomes and provision wherever necessary. (15%)
 Work closely with schools and independent providers regarding annual reviews of students, actively monitoring children and young people’s progress towards their outcomes and longer term aspirations. Focusing on the child or young person’s progress towards achieving the outcomes specified in the EHC plan. (15%)
 Carry out actions as a result of the annual reviews of children and young people 0-25, who have an EHCP, for example requests to panel, referrals/signposting to colleagues within the code of practice guidelines. (15%)
 Monitoring annual review systems and processes for children and young people 0-25, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) relevant to annual reviews. (15%)
 Carry out other duties appropriate to the grade of the post.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge
 5 GCSEs (Grade 9-4), including Maths and English.
 Knowledge of the 0-25 SEND Code of Practice and Children and Families Act 2014.

Desirable qualifications/ knowledge
 Experience of providing advice, guidance and training to a range of stakeholders and professionals.

Essential experience
 Experience of working as part of a team.
 Experience of multi-agency working alongside children and families.
 Experience of using IT systems and Microsoft office – eg. collating and presenting statistical information.

Desirable experience
 Experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs.
 Experience of working within an educational setting.