Education Support Officer

Northumberland County Council; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave plus holidays

LGPS enrolment

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking an Education Support Officer to support looked-after children and care leavers, ensuring high-quality Personal Education Plans within statutory timescales. You will work with schools, education settings and care teams to promote attainment and assist progression to Year 12 and EET pathways.

Experience with KS4/5 and delivering targeted interventions (e.g., Thrive, Lego therapy) is essential to this role in our multi-disciplinary Virtual School.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in KS4/5 is essential.
• Experience working with looked-after children and care leavers is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support education of children in care and care leavers to ensure high-quality PEPs within statutory timescales.
• Oversee cared-for children in Year 11 and support transitions to Year 12 and EET pathways.
• Work with Designated Teachers and care teams to create stable learning environments and provide professional challenge where needed.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions such as Thrive or Lego therapy as part of student support.

Skills

KS4/5 experience

Mentoring

Behaviour support

Attendance support

Therapeutic interventions

Job description

As an Education Support Officer, you will support the education of children in care and care leavers working with schools, education settings and care teams to ensure children in care have a high-quality PEP (Personal Education Plan) in place, within statutory timescales. This role will involve oversight of cared for children in Year 11 living in and out of authority who may have complex behavioural difficulties, SEND or attendance issues. Supporting them to attend education, preparation for exams and supporting their journey into Year 12. Ensuring pathways into EET are appropriate, supportive and meet their individual needs. You will support Designated Teachers and care teams to help create stable learning environments, breaking down barriers, supporting stability and providing professional challenge where needed to ensure cared for children do the best they can in education. The role will include monitoring and promoting the attainment and progress of children in care, including the appropriate use of PP+ (pupil premium plus). The role will include working with school, challenging where needed and direct work with cared for children, which may include 1:1, mentoring, behaviour support, attendance support and delivering therapeutic interventions e.g Thrive, Lego therapy etc. Experience of working with children and young people in KS4/5 is essential.

Northumberland County Council is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Education Support Officer to join our multi-disciplinary Virtual School.

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.

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 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)