Senior EHC Coordinator

Overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you thrive in leadership roles where collaboration, quality and statutory compliance are key?

We are looking for an experienced Senior EHC Co-ordinator to lead and support a team of EHCCos, ensuring high-quality, timely and child-centred delivery of Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessments and plans. This is a pivotal role within our SEND service, offering the opportunity to make a real difference to children, young people and families across the local area.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

As a Senior EHC Co-ordinator, you will play a vital leadership role across the SEND locality.

You will:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of EHCCos, ensuring effective caseload management, high-quality practice and a strong culture of collaboration.
• Oversee statutory EHC assessment and Annual Review processes, ensuring compliance with legislation and statutory timescales under the Children and Families Act 2014.
• Work closely with colleagues across education, health, social care and partner agencies to deliver coordinated, needs-led support and embed co-production at all levels.
• Provide expert advice and decision-making on complex or high-risk cases, professionally representing the service in panels, complaints and SEN Tribunal proceedings where required.
• Drive continuous improvement by embedding quality assurance processes, learning from feedback and complaints, and supporting service development.
• Take accountability for a small caseload alongside your leadership responsibilities, ensuring all casework is handled professionally, accurately and in a timely manner.

This role offers a balance of strategic leadership, operational oversight and direct involvement in casework, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both managing people and shaping better services.

About you

You will be a confident, experienced professional with strong expertise in SEND and statutory processes.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience working with children and young people with SEND and their families, alongside in-depth knowledge of EHC legislation and SEND reforms.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, support and develop a multi-disciplinary team through change and challenge.
• Excellent partnership-working skills, with experience collaborating across education, health and social care and chairing or contributing to complex meetings.
• Strong organisational, planning and workload management skills, enabling you to balance competing priorities and support team performance.
• The confidence to handle complex cases, manage risk, resolve conflict and represent the service professionally in complaints or tribunal settings.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and ICT skills, with the ability to influence, persuade and build trust with families, colleagues and partners.

You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent experience), with a relevant professional qualification or substantial professional experience.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Other information

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Hayley Nowley [email protected] or Christine Preston [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight on 23rd of June 2026.

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service. It’s essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people - so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include: improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive; reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term; and providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide sufficient, high quality early years and school places for children in Buckinghamshire. Despite Buckinghamshire having a higher percentage of good or outstanding Early Years providers and schools than national averages, we are not complacent.

We are keen to strengthen the services we deliver to provide the children of Buckinghamshire the highest quality education possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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