Education Progress Coordinator

Belmont Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Education Progress Co-ordinator to join Nottingham City Council's Families First Programme on a 3-month temporary contract.

You will coordinate early intervention and preventative education for children and young people at risk of disengagement, exclusion or escalating support needs, working with schools, family support services and safeguarding professionals to ensure coordinated support and access to suitable learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree.
• Professional qualification in education, children's services, youth work or social care.
• Preferably relevant experience working within the Families First Programme.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate early and preventative education support for children and young people at risk of disengagement or exclusion.
• Bring together education, family support and safeguarding professionals to provide coordinated support.
• Help children access suitable and sustainable education and training pathways.
• Identify barriers to participation and coordinate early interventions.
• Build partnerships with schools, early years settings, alternative provision and training providers.
• Support multi-agency planning, including Team Around the Family arrangements.
• Advise Families First practitioners, social care teams, Designated Safeguarding Leads and education professionals on education-related safeguarding and inclusion.
• Use attendance, engagement and attainment data to identify concerns and prioritise support.
• Contribute to assessments and promote inclusive, strengths-based practice.

Skills

Coordination

Multi-agency liaison

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Degree in education or related

Professional qualification in education/children's services/youth work/social care

Job description

ont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Education Progress Co-ordinator to join Nottingham City Council's Families First Programme on an initial 3-month temporary contract.

You will coordinate early intervention and preventative education support for children and young people at risk of disengaging from education, exclusion or escalating support needs. Working with education providers, family support services and safeguarding professionals, you will help ensure children and families receive coordinated support and have access to suitable learning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate early and preventative education support for children and young people at risk of disengagement or exclusion.
• Bring together education, family support and safeguarding professionals to provide coordinated support.
• Help children access suitable and sustainable education and training pathways.
• Identify barriers to participation and coordinate early interventions.
• Build partnerships with schools, early years settings, alternative provision and training providers.
• Support multi-agency planning, including Team Around the Family arrangements.
• Advise Families First practitioners, social care teams, Designated Safeguarding Leads and education professionals on education-related safeguarding and inclusion.
• Use attendance, engagement and attainment data to identify concerns and prioritise support.
• Contribute to assessments and promote inclusive, strengths-based practice.

Requirements

• A recognised degree.
• A professional qualification in education, children's services, youth work or social care.
• Preferably relevant experience working within the Families First Programme.