Education Support Officer Post 16 - Virtual School Kent

Role Responsibility

Virtual School Kent (VSK) supports children and young people in care to Kent to achieve in education, training and employment so they are able to go forward to contribute positively to their communities now and in the future. We are a diverse and rapidly developing organisation working across the whole county as one virtual school supporting children and young people from the ages of 3 – 18 years. We value their voice in contributing to and shaping our policies and services.

Your opportunity

-To be part of a team who support our children and young people in care to achieve great things and reach their full potential.

-To be part of our virtual school where you can work creatively to help our children and young people overcome barriers in order to make good educational progress and to engage in building their future careers.

-To bring new ideas to help our young people thrive and have aspirations for their future.

-To contribute to a multi-agency partnership working in the best interests of the child / young  person.

What we are looking for ?

A person who is:-

-motivated, supportive and has inclusion at the heart of what they do.

-experienced in supporting young people in Post 16 educational settings - and can bring their knowledge / approaches to working at VSK

-able to work independently in a range of educational settings and as part of a team

-understanding about safety being paramount for our children / young people

-flexible and adaptive to the different needs of our children and young people

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The contract will be fixed term until 01.04.2024 as it is linked to annual funding.  Contracts will be reviewed when funding announcements have been made for the next financial year. 

Part of the working week could be spent in different educational settings or offices across the area.

What’s in it for you?

The opportunity to work in a friendly environment and as part of a dedicated team of professionals who want to make a real difference for our children and young people in care.

Plenty of training opportunities and a very supportive team.

Variety! No week is the same at VSK.

This post is Full Time and applications are being accepted in all areas of Kent. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews will be held on 19^th January 2024

For further information about VSK, please visit our website :  https://www.virtualschool.lea.kent.sch.uk/

Contact Details

For more information, please contact:

Marian Smith VSK (Deputy Head) 07786 191468 

Catherine Thompson (Assistant Head – Post 16) 03000 415221

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.