Fair Access & Missing Education Lead

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Fair Access & Missing Education Coordinator to lead on the Fair Access Protocol, Children Missing Education and Pupil Tracking. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, and placed on the G9 pay scale with a £44,253–£47,665 annual salary.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to work to tight timescales to support vulnerable children back into mainstream or appropriate provision.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in a management role.
• Excellent written and numerical skills.
• Ability to communicate (negotiate and influence) at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a supported reintegration programme for return to mainstream school or alternative provision for permanently excluded pupils and those missing education under the Fair Access Protocol.
• Liaise with receiving schools to ensure prompt admission of pupils under the Fair Access Protocol.
• Be responsible for the administration of Fair Access Protocols, Children Missing Education and Exclusions.
• Actively promote inclusion for vulnerable children who are educationally and socially excluded so that these groups are prioritised in their educational settings.

Job description

Walsall Council is seeking a Fair Access & Missing Education Coordinator to lead on the Fair Access Protocol, Children Missing Education and Pupil Tracking. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, and placed on the G9 pay scale with a £44,253–£47,665 annual salary.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to work to tight timescales to support vulnerable children back into mainstream or appropriate provision.