EHCP Coordinator

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Role: EHCP Coordinator
Location: Tresham College – Multi-Site – Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough Campuses
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £29,870 and £39,696 per annum 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 – 52 weeks per year
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 an EHCP Coordinator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- EHCP Coordination & Reviews – Lead and manage annual and termly reviews for students with EHCPs, ensuring statutory duties are met and outcomes are shared with curriculum teams to support achievement.
- Student Transition & Progression – Support students’ transition into college and progression beyond, using a person-centred approach to prepare them for participation in reviews and future opportunities.
- Curriculum Collaboration & Training – Liaise with curriculum staff to monitor progress, raise awareness of EHCP needs, and deliver ongoing training to ensure effective support across departments.
- Monitoring & Reporting – Conduct in-class observations, maintain accurate records, prepare reports for local authority funding panels, and contribute to performance monitoring and self-assessment processes.
- Compliance & Development – Uphold safeguarding, equality, and health & safety standards, actively engage in training, and participate in college events, meetings, and promotional activities.
About you:
- Qualifications & Training – Holds A Levels or equivalent, GCSEs (A–C) in English and Maths, and graduate or vocational training in Education, Health, or Social Sciences, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- SEND & EHCP Expertise – Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, with experience supporting students with EHCPs and learning difficulties/disabilities, leading reviews, and working in further education settings.
- Communication & Collaboration – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships, lead meetings with stakeholders, and work effectively across teams and departments.
- Organisation & Adaptability – Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage a varied workload under pressure, with strong IT and record-keeping skills and the ability to innovate and adapt in a changing environment.
- Values & Safeguarding – Demonstrates commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the college’s values (Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness, Honesty), with flexibility to travel and work varied hours as needed.
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: TBC
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.
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