EHCP Coordinator

Role: EHCP Coordinator

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary up to £39,696 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking an EHCP Coordinator to join our Additional Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As a EHCP Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• EHCP Student Support – Deliver high-quality support for students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and High Needs Funding (HNF), ensuring smooth transitions, personalised mentoring, and progression aligned with student aspirations.
• Monitoring & Review – Lead annual and termly reviews, prepare statutory reports, and collaborate with curriculum teams to track progress and ensure EHCP outcomes are met.
• Staff Training & Collaboration – Provide ongoing training and raise awareness among curriculum staff about EHCP and HNF needs, maintaining strong professional relationships across departments.
• Quality & Compliance – Conduct classroom observations, contribute to performance monitoring and self-assessment, and ensure all activities comply with safeguarding, equality, and health and safety policies.
• Engagement & Development – Participate in open days, meetings, and training; maintain up-to-date knowledge of EHCP/HNF processes and support the college’s vision through flexible, student-centred practice.

About you:

• Qualifications & Knowledge – A Levels or equivalent, GCSEs in English and Maths, and graduate-level or vocational training in Education, Health, or Social Sciences, with strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and post-16 education.
• Experience & Expertise – Proven experience supporting young people with SEND and EHCPs, leading reviews and meetings, and working in further education or similar settings with diverse learners.
• Communication & Collaboration – Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships, produce high-quality reports, and work effectively with students, staff, and external agencies.
• Professional Skills & Values – Strong organisational, IT, and administrative skills; ability to work independently and under pressure while demonstrating commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the college’s core values.
• Flexibility & Development – Willingness to travel, work flexible hours including evenings, and continuously update skills and knowledge to meet evolving student and institutional needs.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 10 July 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

001 EHCP Co-ordinator Mainstream 2023.docx