Children in Care Co-ordinator

Weston College; West Wick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in West Wick is seeking a Children in Care Co-ordinator to improve outcomes for students who are Children Looked After and Care Leavers. This vital role involves delivering pastoral support and mentoring while coordinating Personal Education Plans. The ideal candidate will have experience within educational environments and be skilled in providing welfare support. This full-time position offers generous benefits and a focus on staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

2-week Christmas closure

Potential for hybrid working opportunities

Dedicated staff welfare officer

Generous pension scheme

Free parking across sites

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of developing Student Support strategies, within an education environment.
• Proven experience working with young people to motivate and inspire them to achieve.
• Experience in giving advice on and dealing with welfare issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pastoral support, mentoring, advocacy to Children Looked After and Care Leavers.
• Schedule and chair electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEPs) ensuring compliance.
• Provide local authorities and Virtual Schools with accurate sector information.

Skills

Experience of developing Student Support strategies

Proven experience working with young people

Experience in giving advice on welfare issues

Experience of partnership development with external organisations

Job description

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Children in Care Co-ordinator?

This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week, all year round.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Overview

The Children in Care Co-ordinator will play a vital role by coordinating a service that improves the progress and outcomes of students who are Children Looked After (including unaccompanied asylum seekers) and Care Leavers, as well as providing specialist pastoral intervention when required. The role will work across all campuses to support learners in all areas of the college.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pastoral support, mentoring, advocacy and challenge to Children Looked After (CLA) and Care Leavers (CL), working on both a planned and responsive basis.
• To schedule and chair electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEPs) ensuring compliance with statutory timelines, linking in with curriculum staff across the College and external agencies as required. At the same time, reviewing ePEP outcomes as dictated by individual young people's progress, needs and aspirations.
• To provide local authorities and Virtual Schools with accurate and timely sector information on recruitment, enrolment, attendance, retention, achievement, progression and destination of students and other academic data as relevant, including unmet needs.
• To operate a system of attendance monitoring CLA and CL students, contacting students, parents, carers and Virtual Schools where a learner becomes 'at risk' to develop and agree early interventions.

Required skills and qualifications

• Experience of developing Student Support strategies, within an education environment.
• Proven experience working with young people to motivate and inspire them to achieve and/or successfully overcome barriers to success.
• Experience in giving advice on and dealing with welfare issues and supporting positive mental health.
• Experience of partnership development with external organisations.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.