Education Engagement Lead for Vulnerable Children

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (£36,581–£40,444 NJ

34 days annual leave

Leave purchase up to 10 days

Flexible working; hybrid/remote where/

Green car salary sacrifice

White goods salary sacrifice

Enhanced pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Gym discounts

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is recruiting an Extended Duties Officer for the Virtual School. You'll work with schools, social care colleagues, and partners to improve attendance, engagement and outcomes for children with a social worker, previously looked after children, and children in kinship care.

You will analyse data, provide training and advice, and help develop systems and evaluation tools. The role offers a supportive team, flexible working patterns including hybrid/remote where possible, and

Qualifications

• You will build productive relationships with professionals across education, social care and partner agencies.
• You will use data to inform practice, present information clearly, and provide support and challenge as needed.
• You will travel across Cheshire East and work flexibly with a range of partners and settings.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively across education, social care and wider multi-agency partnerships.
• Analyse attendance, attainment, and progress data to identify trends and inform improvement activity.
• Deliver training, coaching, and advice to schools and professionals.
• Support the development of effective systems, processes, and evaluation tools.
• Challenge barriers to education and promote positive outcomes for children with a social worker, previously looked after children, and children in kinship care.

Skills

Collaborative working

Data analysis

Training delivery

Coaching

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Travel flexibility

Job description

Cheshire East Council is recruiting an Extended Duties Officer for the Virtual School. You'll work with schools, social care colleagues, and partners to improve attendance, engagement and outcomes for children with a social worker, previously looked after children, and children in kinship care.

You will analyse data, provide training and advice, and help develop systems and evaluation tools. The role offers a supportive team, flexible working patterns including hybrid/remote where possible, and