Alternative Provision Co-ordinator

Job Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as an Alternative Provision Co-ordinator. This role focuses on improving the quality of life for children and young people with special needs and disabilities in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. You will manage SEND casework and administer procedures related to the statutory assessment of children with special educational needs and disabilities. You will work collaboratively with various departments and partners to ensure the provision and outcomes for children with SEND are monitored and improved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and advise schools and professional colleagues on matters relating to alternative provision, elective home education, and inclusion.
• Ensure all pupils under Section 19 have access to appropriate education in line with statutory guidance.
• Act as the named officer for a caseload of young people, providing a joined-up approach to working with other services.
• Implement the administration of statutory assessment procedures and advise on legal statutory implications.
• Liaise with professionals involved in the statutory assessment process.
• Support families with the implementation of personal budgets with an EHC plan.
• Represent Children’s Services in the statutory annual review process.
• Make evidence-based recommendations to secure progress for children and young people with EHCPs.
• Track and monitor exclusions and elective home education placements.
• Organize, chair, and attend meetings with parents, schools, and multi-agency professionals.
• Provide training and present information at relevant forums.
• Advise on out-of-authority placements and prepare business cases for out-of-area placements.
• Ensure the smooth transition of children with Education Health & Care Plans from one phase of education to the next.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience in managing sensitive and confidential information and resolving conflicts.
• Experience working across professions and agencies to meet high standards of service delivery.
• Experience building good working relationships with children, young people, and families.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience or professional qualification relevant to this role.
• Significant understanding of the legal context and statutory framework of assessment processes for children and young people with SEND.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation, and statutory guidance.

Personal Qualities and Attributes:

• Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work as part of a team and support other team members.
• High level of interpersonal skills, including listening and mediation.
• Empathetic approach to parents and young people.
• Ability to develop relationships with a wide range of professionals and organizations.
• Problem-solving skills and innovative approaches to service delivery.

Job Requirements:

• DBS check and ability to speak fluent English.
• Must be able to travel using public or other forms of transport, or hold a valid UK driving license with access to own or pool car.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Adeana.Vickery@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Proposed interview date: Friday 23rd May

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.