EHCP Keyworker

Role: EHCP Keyworker – X4 Roles

Location: Tresham College – Multi-Site

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking four EHCP Keyworkers to join our Foundation Learning and Additional Learning Support department at The Bedford College Group.

As an EHCP Keyworker, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• EHCP Provision & Statutory Compliance – Oversee high‑quality EHCP support, ensuring Section F provision is delivered, recorded and compliant, with a strong focus on learner progress and independence.
• Annual Reviews & Local Authority Liaison – Lead and coordinate EHCP annual reviews, producing high‑quality documentation and working closely with Local Authorities, families and professionals to meet statutory requirements.
• Progress Monitoring & Intervention – Track EHCP outcomes through robust systems, analyse data to identify risk, and work with curriculum teams to align support strategies and implement timely interventions.
• Preparing for Adulthood & Mentoring – Design and deliver structured PfA programmes and targeted mentoring to support academic achievement, personal development, independence and positive progression.
• Quality Assurance, Training & Partnerships – Contribute to QA through observations and audits, provide staff guidance on inclusive practice, maintain strong partnerships, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and CPD standards.

About you:

• Qualifications & Professional Foundation – Level 3 qualification (A Levels or equivalent), GCSE English and maths (A–C), with a graduate or vocational qualification in Education, Health, Social Sciences or a related field.
• SEND & EHCP Expertise – Strong knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice (2014), with experience supporting young people with SEND and EHCPs, including leading and contributing to annual review processes.
• Communication & Reporting Skills – Highly effective communicator across written, verbal and digital formats, with the ability to produce clear, professional reports and lead meetings with parents/carers and professionals.
• Organisation, Independence & Teamwork – Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, able to work independently and collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary teams to meet deadlines and outcomes.
• Safeguarding, Flexibility & Professional Values – Committed to safeguarding and professional boundaries, flexible and adaptable in approach, engaged in ongoing CPD, and able to travel independently across college sites with access to a vehicle.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 26 May 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.