Education, Employment and Training Adviser

Brackenberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational service provider in Greater London is looking for an Education, Employment and Training Adviser to support looked-after children and care leavers. The role involves promoting educational and employment achievements for young people at risk of becoming NEET. Candidates should have experience in education or children's services, a strong understanding of safeguarding, and the ability to manage programs creatively. Immediate availability is required, and an Enhanced DBS is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within education, employment, training, or children's services.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding children and young people.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to looked-after children.

Responsibilities

• Support educational outcomes for looked-after children.
• Engage directly with young people who are NEET.
• Develop relationships to improve education and employment outcomes.

Skills

Experience in education, employment, or training

Understanding of safeguarding children

Knowledge of looked-after children legislation

Creative program management

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

Rate of Pay

£22.51 - £30.09 per hour

Summary

The Education, Employment and Training Adviser plays a key role within the Virtual School and Children Looked After and Leaving Care Service. The post holder will support and challenge professionals while working directly with looked‑after children and care leavers to improve their education, employment, and training outcomes. This role involves direct engagement with young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET, ensuring statutory duties are met and safeguarding responsibilities are upheld.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote the educational, employment, and training achievement of looked‑after children and care leavers
• Work directly with a cohort of young people who are NEET or at risk of NEET, including those on the Care Leaver Youth Trailblazers Programme
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal teams and external partners to improve EET outcomes
• Support and challenge professionals to ensure young people access appropriate education, employment, or training opportunities
• Analyse EET performance data and contribute to monitoring reports and service improvement
• Work with employers to develop work shadowing and work experience opportunities

Qualification

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Essentials

• Demonstrable experience within education, employment, training, or children's services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to looked‑after children and care leavers
• Awareness of barriers to learning and the impact of trauma on young people
• Ability to work creatively and manage programmes to improve EET outcomes

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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