Are you an experienced education professional, passionate about improving outcomes for the most vulnerable students?
Peterborough Virtual School is looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our aspirational team as an Education Advisor who can work collaboratively to influence, challenge, engender motivation and support a range of stakeholders to make a positive contribution to educational outcomes for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
This is a great opportunity to join a successful team and to have a significant impact on the lives of young people across a wide range of settings.
About the Virtual School
All local authorities in England have a statutory duty to promote the educational outcomes of children in care and children previously in care. Additionally, the Virtual School has a non-statutory strategic leadership role for children who have or have had a social worker (Ever-CiN) and children living in kinship care (from September 2024). Peterborough Virtual School have developed their offer to also include care Leavers up to the age of 25.
What will you be doing
You will be working strategically to:
• Make a positive contribution to education, employment and training outcomes for
children who are known to social care and care leavers.
• Provide welfare and benefits advice to care leavers and provide key support in the
development of the Local Offer for Care Leavers.
• Work closely with the lead for the Local Offer for Care Leavers to provide an enhanced offer for care leavers including work experience, internships and opportunities inside and outside of the council.
About You
The successful candidate must be passionate about and have experience of improving the education, employment and training opportunities of vulnerable young people. You will be a confident communicator who is outcomes driven.? You will have the ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with a range of professionals. Alongside this, knowledge of specific barriers and vulnerabilities faced by Car Leavers and experience of inter-agency partnership work would be beneficial.
You will have up to date knowledge of the education system and pathways into further and higher education, employment and training. You will be able to offer support and challenge to ensure that outcomes are maximised.
You will be familiar with legislation and national guidance relating to the education of children in care and Care Leavers. Knowledge of SEND and recent experience of delivering training and effectively supporting children and young people in transition would be beneficial.
You will be efficient, organised and be able to work using your own initiative within a wider team.
This role is hybrid working – office and home working are supported in line with the needs of the service. Additionally, it is expected that there will be time spent visiting key partners and stakeholders.
You must be able to drive.
Interviews will take place on either Tuesday 1st or Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment