Job Description

About the team

The Virtual School supports the education of Hertfordshire's Children Looked After, Previously Looked After, and those in Kinship Care, helping to close the attainment gap and raise aspirations.

We monitor and support the progress of over 1,000 children across 600+ educational settings, promoting high-quality teaching and funding targeted interventions. Our remit also includes improving outcomes for children with a Social Worker, and since 2024, reducing the number of children Missing Education or Electively Home Educated.

About the role

Being a Provisions Coordinator, you'll be the named coordinator for children and young people who are educated outside of traditional educational establishments, ensuring that the provision in the EHC plan is appropriate to the type of setting, that we are brokering and securing appropriate packages of support, and that we are pulling together multi-agency teams to manage complex arrangements for children and young people where required.



This is a fast paced role, ideal if you are a creative problem solver who loves to get into the detail of a case in order to ensure we're meeting needs.



You will support families and schools to understand statutory processes for SEND and our local offer of support in Hertfordshire. This will include attending multi-agency meetings to discuss needs and provision; writing or amending EHC plans with a focus on commissioning and monitoring of appropriate provision.



This is a challenging but rewarding role, bringing together professionals and families to ensure that statutory obligations are met whilst keeping the child at the centre. It requires resilience, a drive for ambitious outcomes for children, and the ability to champion local solutions.

About you

Essential

You will be educated to A level or equivalent as a minimum Comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly in relation to Children Looked After and other groups of children with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014. Excellent communication skills High level of literacy to support good case recording and quality EHC plans

Desirable

You'll also benefit from experience of brokering packages of support, working with schools to deliver SEND provision, or experience of coproduction with parents. Experience of commissioning providers, negotiating with professionals across various disciplines, implementing packages of alternative support, and working on multiple priorities at once would be beneficial for this role.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required

You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.



Job Reference: HCC28305