SEND NEETs Coordinator

About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents. About the Role Reporting to the Supported Employment Manager, The SEND NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) Coordinator will contact and liaise with schools and settings to identify SEND NEET residents who are no longer engaging with education, employment or training. They will arrange to coordinate Annual Reviews of their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) to ensure that young people, where possible, are supported into education or sustainable employment/training to achieve successful transitions to adult life. The SEND NEET Coordinator must identify appropriate outcomes and resourcing to support young people between 16-25 years. The EHCP is a statutory document, and the support must be delivered by the educational establishment, in way set out in the EHCP. The role is pivotal in coordinating the delivery of support services for children and young people with SEND. This involves actively engaging with parents/carers, educational settings, and other professionals to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND. Overall, the SEND NEET Coordinator plays a crucial role in facilitating a collaborative and effective approach to meeting the diverse needs of individuals with SEND in the Haringey community. Working for Haringey At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts. Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible. Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact (url removed) About You The SEND NEET Coordinator has a multifaceted set of responsibilities. You will be required to work collaboratively with the SEND supported employment and statutory assessment teams, including youth services and Haringey Works to support young people who are NEET back into education, training or employment. You will also connect with education settings to monitor and track young people who are not engaging with education and could benefit from a supported internship instead. Additionally, you will work with post-16 teams to identify young people who could go back into education, attend open days where appropriate and work effectively with young people and their families/carers. Building and maintaining positive relationships is emphasised, extending to parents, schools, stakeholders, and professionals. You will be required to keep abreast of current NEET policies in relation to data, numbers and tools to support young people back into education, training and/or employment. Overall, the SEND NEET Coordinator plays a crucial role in driving up standards, improving practices, and ensuring the effective delivery of services for children and young people with SEND in Haringey. About the Team You’ll be joining a newly developed team, driven by integrity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people with SEND. Our primary focus is to increase the number of young people accessing supported internships and transitioning into paid employment. We work closely with education settings, residents, families/carers, supported employment providers and local employers to ensure internships are meaningful and support young people to sustain employment. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, this could be the team for you