Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Plan Writer - #195055

Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Plan Writer
Scale 6 (£31,537 - £33,699)
37 Hours, Full Time
Temporary, 2 years
Hybrid Stopford House and homeworking

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 26th July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 27th July 2026
Interview Date: 4th August 2026
Interview Type: Microsoft Teams

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Your Role

Our EHCP Team at Stockport Council is looking for an Education Health and Care plan (EHCP) Plan Writer to join us on a temporary 2-year contract.

The successful candidate will support colleagues in the EHCP service to draft clear, child and outcome focused EHC plans for children and young people aged 0-25.

This is a challenging and busy role within a friendly team.

About You

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and their families and have good organisation skills and a keen eye for detail.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated, hard-working and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs we would like to hear from you.

About Us

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Alison Poyser, SEND Service Lead via [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.

This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees, however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.