Cared for Child and PEP co-ordinator

Northumberland County Council; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Flexible leave (up to 2 days per month

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a motivated Cared for Child and PEP Co-ordinator to support the Virtual School. The fixed-term post lasts 2 years and requires strong admin, data handling and communication skills to manage PEP processes and attendance data across systems.

You will produce reports, create resources in Canva, and provide timely information to Children's Social Care and education settings.

Qualifications

• Experience providing comprehensive admin support in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong data handling skills with ability to update and share information across systems.
• Excellent communication, organisation and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Personal Education Plan (PEP) processes and data analysis.
• Oversee data updates across systems and share with CSC and education settings.
• Produce graphs and reports and maintain documents using Canva, PowerPoint and Word.
• Manage weekly attendance data and provide related reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Admin coordination

Data management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Canva

PEP systems

Job description

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Northumberland County Council is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Cared for Child and PEP Co-ordinator to join our multi-disciplinary Virtual School.

This post is fixed term for 2 years.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive admin support to the Virtual School, be enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable with a high level of communication skills.

The role will involve overseeing and ensuring that all relevant data relating to a child's care and educational status is updated in a timely manner across various systems and shared with Children's Social Care (CSC) and education settings. Responsibilities include coordinating the Personal Education Plan (PEP) process for the team by sharing, inputting, and analysing data, as well as producing graphs and reports as required. The role will also oversee the collection and recording of weekly attendance data, providing reports and information where needed. In addition, the postholder will create and maintain documents and resources using a range of systems and software, including Canva, PowerPoint, Word, and PEP-related systems, supporting data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Due to the needs of the service, a high level of accuracy is needed and considerable experience in all areas of admin support. You must be confident using various systems, have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to work alone and as part of a team and the ability to meet deadlines is essential.

Recent experience in a similar role, education or children's social care would be beneficial, but training will be given to the right candidate.

Employment Location: Virtual School, County Hall, Morpeth

For an informal discussion, please contact Charlotte Shiel, Virtual School Co-ordinator - 07709719847

Why choose us?

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• -26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• -Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme -Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

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Further information

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