Education Support Officer Post 16

Role Responsibility

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 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 young people in care to achieve great things.
• To be part of our virtual school where you can work creatively to help our young people overcome barriers in order to make good educational progress in schools and colleges, gain apprenticeships or secure employment. 
• 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

Who 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 young people

For further details please read attached Job Description and Person Specification. 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.

We have 2 posts for 37 hours a week, full time contract until 31^st July 2023. One post is for the North/ West Kent area and the other for South/ East Kent area.

A significant part of the working week will be spent in different locations across the area so the ability to travel 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/

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

 Marian Smith (Deputy Head)  on 07786 191468

Or

 Samantha Perrin ( North and West Kent Transition Lead Officer ) on 03000 418388

Or

Catherine Thompson (South and East Transition Lead Officer) on 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.