Cared for Child and PEP co-ordinator

Northumberland Fire Group; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a dedicated Cared for Child and PEP Co-ordinator for the Virtual School in Morpeth. The role is fixed term for 2 years and focuses on data management, attendance reporting, and supporting Children’s Social Care and education settings.

We value accuracy, flexibility and strong communication. Training will be provided, and the role offers a stable local government environment with opportunities to contribute to improved educational outcomes for children in

Qualifications

• Strong administrative support experience.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive admin support to the Virtual School.
• Coordinate and manage the PEP process and related data.
• Produce graphs and reports; maintain attendance records and documentation.

Skills

Administrative skills

Data management

Communication skills

Tools

Canva

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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

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.

• -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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