EHC Quality Practice Practitioner

We're recruiting an EHC Quality Practice Practitioner to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities service.

You’ll help improve the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people across Milton Keynes.

Working with colleagues, schools, education settings, families and partner organisations, you’ll support annual reviews, coordinate training and help deliver our improvement plans.

You’ll review plans and outcomes, identify where improvements are needed and provide clear advice based on legislation and local guidance.

This is a rewarding role for someone who can combine strong organisation with confident communication and a commitment to better outcomes for children and young people.

You’ll work from a range of locations, including family homes, schools, education settings and the Civic Offices.

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We're dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

Find out more about working with us here:

• Support the Education, Health and Care Quality Practice Lead to coordinate partnership improvement work and improve the quality of Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Organise partnership training by working with council teams, schools, education settings and other partners, including arranging sessions, invitations, venues and supporting administration.
• Attend and help facilitate annual reviews, ensuring that everyone follows statutory requirements and council guidance while keeping the child or young person's needs at the centre.
• Review and audit Education, Health and Care Plans, provide constructive challenge and agree clear actions where plans need to improve.
• Keep up to date with special educational needs and disability legislation, national policy and local processes, and explain these clearly to families, children, young people, schools and partners.
• Maintain accurate records and analyse performance, plan and outcome information to identify priorities, inform training and support the wider Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Strategy.

• Qualified to National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in business administration or a relevant professional field, with an understanding of current special educational needs principles, procedures and legislation.
• Bringing strong organisational skills, you’ll plan ahead, manage competing priorities and complete detailed work accurately.
• Your experience of working in education, local government or another relevant setting will help you build effective relationships and understand different needs.
• Confident using digital systems, you’ll be comfortable with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint and Word, and able to learn systems such as Capita One and other council applications.
• A clear and thoughtful communicator, you’ll explain complex or sensitive information in an accessible way and remain professional when people disagree with a decision or outcome.
• Resilient, flexible and collaborative, you’ll manage challenging conversations calmly and work positively with colleagues, schools, partner organisations, health professionals and families.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re…