Job Description

The Opportunity

Salary:

NJC Grade 9 35,235 to 37,938 per annum

Contract Type:

Fixed Term / Secondment until 30 June 2026

Working Pattern:

37 hours per week, full time

Location:

County Hall, Chichester, with hybrid working

Please note:

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.

Closing Date:

16 July 2025

Interview Date:

30 July 2025





Do you enjoy providing advice and guidance?



Are you passionate about positive outcomes for young people?



Do you have experience working with Special Educational Needs?



Do you have experience in working with young people years 10 and above?



As a Senior Planning Co-ordinator for Preparation for Adulthood (PfA), sat within our Special Educational Needs Assessment Team (SENAT), you will be involved in working closely with children and young people from year 10 upwards with complex Special Educational Needs (SEN).



You will need excellent communication and active listing skills with the ability to work creatively and sensitively to individual needs, as well as good knowledge of the Post 16 college education sector.



Within the Senior Planning Co-ordinator role, you will support young people and their families, whilst working closely with schools, colleges, and external agencies to provide advice and guidance on developing Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCP).



Key responsibilities of the role:


Building excellent working relationships with a diverse range of individuals. Embracing and adapting to changing situations. Providing effective monitoring and review of Education, Health, and Care Plans. Ensuring the best outcomes for children and young people, and the effective use of resources in settings, schools, and colleges both in and out of county. A focus on working directly with the Young Person to ensure their voice is heard, including providing specialist careers advice.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.



For more information on the Key Skills, Responsibilities, Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the attached.



Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter as these will be used for shortlisting criteria.

About Us

The Special Educational Needs Assessment Team (SENAT) manage the decisions and processes concerned with the statutory education health and care needs assessment process for learners with an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), the placement of children in learning settings and the allocation of resources to settings.



The team considers suitability of and, where appropriate, arranges the assessment and placement of children, young people and young adults with special educational needs in accordance with the provisions of the Children and Families Act 2014 (Part 3, SEN) and associated regulations, including the SEN Code of Practice, to ensure that the statutory assessment procedures are followed and that EHCPs are issued and reviewed within the timescales laid down by the regulations.



This will be achieved through direct work with parents, educational settings, young people, health, social care and other external customers and partnership organisations to establish the best ways to support learning for children and Young People (0 - 25 years).

Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.



For a full list this can be found at our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

Employer Pension Contribution:

18.70% (this alters per annum on the 1 April each year).

Annual leave:

27 days holiday + Bank holidays = 35days.

How to Apply

The reference number for this role is

CAFHE05856

.



For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Allie Honeywood, Team Manager, at alison.honeywood@westsussex.gov.uk



To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.



In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to three years referencing, and an occupational health check.

Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

application help

page.




Job Reference: CAFHE05856