Virtual School Education Support Officer

North East Combined Authority; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave and holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible leave up to 2 days/month

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is recruiting an Education Support Officer to join the Virtual School in Morpeth. You will work with schools, care teams and settings to ensure every looked-after child has a high-quality Personal Education Plan in statutory timescales.

The role includes oversight of Year 11 pupils with complex needs, helping them progress to Year 12 and ensuring suitable EET pathways, plus 1:1 mentoring, attendance support and therapeutic interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people in KS4/5 is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the education of children in care and care leavers to ensure a high-quality PEP within statutory timescales.
• Oversee cared for children in Year 11 with complex needs to support progression to Year 12 and appropriate EET pathways.
• Provide 1:1 mentoring, behaviour support, attendance support and therapeutic interventions where needed.

Education

Experience with children and young people in KS4/5

Job description

Education Support Officer

Band 5 - full time working.

Fixed term for one year in the first instance.

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

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.

Employment Location: Virtual School, County Hall, Morpeth
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Tara Prescott, Virutal School Headteacher on 07767221092.

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.

Why choose us?

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)

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