Education Support Officer Post 16
Role Responsibility
Fixed term until 1st April 2023, term time only – 39 weeks per year.
Our vision
Virtual School Kent (VSK) supports children and young people in care to Kent to achieve in education and to be 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 working with 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.
- 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
- To bring new ideas to help our young people thrive
- 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 out in education 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
For further details please read attached Job Description and Person Specification. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
This post is 37 hours a week, contract is Term Time only until 1st April 2023, although this will be reviewed at the end of the financial year. The post is for the North West Kent area
A significant part of the working week will be spent in different educational settings across the area so the ability to travel across the area in a timely and flexible manner is essential.
What’s in it for you?
To work in a friendly environment with professionals who want to make a difference for our children and young people in care.
Plenty of training opportunities and a very supportive team
No week is the same at VSK, there is lots of variety!
For further information about VSK, please visit our website :
https://www.virtualschool.lea.kent.sch.uk/
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
Contact Details
Marian Smith (Deputy Head) on 07786 191468
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.