Virtual School Post-16 Coordinator

Liverpool European Partnership; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays up to

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is recruiting a Virtual School Post-16 Coordinator to lead and coordinate education for post-16 Looked After Children, ensuring effective transitions and progress tracking. The role involves monitoring PEP quality, advising on admissions and attendance, and collaborating with social care and multi-agency partners to drive best outcomes.

The post requires strong organisational skills and a track record in education support for vulnerable young people; training and

Qualifications

• Leadership and coordination to ensure high-quality education for post-16 Looked After Children.
• Delivery of systems to monitor progress and QA of Personal Education Plans (PEPs).
• Advising on admissions, attendance, transitions, NEET prevention and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coordination to ensure high-quality education and positive transitions for post-16 Looked After Children.
• Deliver monitoring systems and quality assurance for Personal Education Plans (PEPs).
• Advise on admissions, attendance, transitions, NEET prevention and engagement.
• Drive improvements in educational outcomes through collaboration with post-16 provisions, social care and multi-agency partners.
• Lead training and development for professionals working with Looked After Children.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Organisational skills

Training & development

Job description

Job title: Virtual School Post-16 Coordinator

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Our Practice Model – “Our City, Our Children, Together” – was chosen by colleagues, parents and carers, children, and young people to reflect our collective commitment to working collaboratively, it is more than just a practice model, it is a shared vision. Every part of this model has been co-produced with the people who access and deliver our services. It represents our values, our relationships, and our belief that, by working together, we can create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks. This is a model we can be proud of and one that truly belongs to all of us.

Join a service that's really making a difference. Liverpool Children's Services is proud to be rated “Good” by Ofsted, with inspectors recognising the positive impact of our work for children, young people and families across the city.

Liverpool City Council Children and Young People's Services has recently undergone its Ofsted ILACS inspection, achieving a positive outcome across all four judgement areas (three judgement areas securing a ‘Good’ outcome), with inspectors praising stronger social work practice, a more stable workforce, and improved outcomes for children, young people and their networks. The Ofsted report specifically highlighted “improvements to Liverpool's social work workforce, with the council moving from relying predominantly on temporary staff to employing a majority permanent workforce. Reduced workloads have enabled practitioners to develop more meaningful relationships with children and families, while social workers told inspectors they felt well supported and appropriately challenged by managers, with morale described as high.”

Jenny Glennard, Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services, said the inspection reflected both the commitment of the workforce and a renewed focus on children and young people's experiences. “I am very proud of our workforce, our schools, and our partners who work tirelessly to support the children of the city. There is always more to do, and we will continue to build on this progress.”

This achievement reflects the dedication, passion and expertise of our workforce, and our commitment to delivering high-quality services that help children thrive. If you're looking to build your career in a supportive and ambitious organisation who are striving for excellence, we'd love to hear from you!

The role:

• The role of Virtual School Post 16 Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination to ensure high-quality education and positive transitions for post 16-aged Looked After Children
• Delivery of effective systems for monitoring progress, quality assurance of Personal Education Plans (PEPs)
• In the role, you will act as the main contact for post 16 provisions offering expert advice on admissions, attendance, transitions, NEET prevention and engagement
• The role of Virtual School Post 16 Coordinator is pivotal in driving improvements in educational outcomes into adulthood through collaboration with post 16 provisions social care, and multi-agency partners
• Your demonstrable knowledge as an education specialist with experience of supporting vulnerable young people will enable you to influence practice and promote stability and progress
• The role requires strong organisational skills, a commitment to corporate parenting, and the ability to lead training and development for professionals working with Looked After Children, and care experienced children

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression -opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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• Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/48473/2397
• Contract Type Permanent Full Time
• Closing Date 15 November, 2026
• Job Category Children's Services
• Location Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, Flexible