Care-Experienced Youth Education & Employment Coach

Derbyshire County Council; Ilkeston; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Travel expenses

Leisure centre discount

Free car parking

In-house counselling service

Occupational health service

Cycle to work scheme

DBS check paid for

Incremental annual pay increases

Résumé du poste

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an Employment and Education Worker to join the Leaving Care Service in Ilkeston, covering Erewash and South Derbyshire. You will work with care-experienced young people aged 16-25 to develop and enhance education, employment and training opportunities, embedding trauma-informed and social pedagogy approaches.

You will collaborate with DWP, SEND services, Virtual School and partners to strengthen the offer and improve outcomes, maintaining a child-centred,

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in care and care experienced young people a focus on helping them access and sustain education, employment and training (EET).
• A real passion and commitment to do more and better for our young people.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with young people, workers, management and partners.
• A strong advocate for care-experienced young people and children in care.
• Ability to reflect on own practice and development enabling flexible and thoughtful practice and positive change.

Responsabilités

• Focus on education, employment and training to help care-experienced young people choose the right route.
• One-to-one work with young people to explore education, employment and training pathways.
• Provide practical support with applications, interview prep, CV writing and transition planning.
• Maintain corporate responsibility and a culture of never giving up on care-experienced young people.
• Work with Social Pedagogy, Systemic and trauma-informed approaches with partners and local teams.
• Promote a child-centered approach supporting transitions into interdependence and employment.
• Represent the service locally, regionally and nationally.
• Operate within statutory guidelines for care-experienced young people.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Passion for youth

Advocacy

Flexible practice

Description du poste

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an Employment and Education Worker to join the Leaving Care Service in Ilkeston, covering Erewash and South Derbyshire. You will work with care-experienced young people aged 16-25 to develop and enhance education, employment and training opportunities, embedding trauma-informed and social pedagogy approaches.

You will collaborate with DWP, SEND services, Virtual School and partners to strengthen the offer and improve outcomes, maintaining a child-centred,