Part time: 25.9 hours per week
Salary: Cognus Band 1B, pro rata, 0.7FTE, actual salary £19,792.71 (1FTE equivalent £28,275.30)
Location: Cognus Office, First Floor, Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZ

Could you be our new Assistant EHCP Coordinator?

The Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Coordinator Assistant is responsible for undertaking administrative duties, working in a team under the supervision of the SEN Team manager of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Service.

It is expected that a Coordinator Assistant contributes to the development of the SEND Service by managing own performance, supporting and working with EHCP Coordinators, managing databases, supporting project work, helping their pods meeting statutory deadlines. As an EHCP Coordinator Assistant you are the first point of contact for families and professionals and would be expected to answer calls, manage inboxes and maintain strong working relationships.

We expect every EHCP Coordinator Assistant to possess strong admin and technology experience including Microsoft packages with a speciality for Excel to undertake a range of functions which will in turn improve the delivery of the SEND Service. schools Cognus is commissioned by London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to mainstream and specialist education providers in Sutton.

Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.

We are committed to promoting equal access to education and maximise learning for every child, young
person, parent/carer, professional, as well as our own team.

You will give us great commitment and in return we offer an excellent package including:
i) Starting salary of £19,792.71 (0.7 FTE) Cognus Band 1B, pro rata
ii) Workplace pension scheme 4% to 8% matched contributions
iii) 28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays)
iv) Regular manager support and supervision
v) This role will be office based
vi) Staff benefits package; currently including Employee Assistance Programme, life insurance, employee benefits platform and (upon completion of probation) health care [Cognus reserves the right to adjust these additional discretionary benefits to improve quality of their services provided, maintain affordability for the Company and to ensure benefits remain fit for purpose
with staff needs.]

vii) Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to support wellbeing and inclusion
viii) Cognus Coaching Programmes
ix) An ambitious culture with friendly and supportive colleagues

If you are interested and would like to be considered for this role, please apply to recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed application form, downloaded from https://www.cognus.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/cognus-application-form/, outlining
your suitability.

The deadline for receipt of your application form is 24 th June, and candidates should be available for interview on 29th June 2026.

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Martine Eni, SEND Team Manager at martine.eni@cognus.org.uk.

All offers of employment are subject to successful completion of recruitment formalities which includes an enhanced DBS check. These checks must have been completed before the commencement of employment. We expect our staff to have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the Company and Sutton’s Local Safeguarding Partnership.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.