VSK Education Support Officer (OOC)

Role Responsibility

Fixed Term - Term Time Only - 39 weeks per year

Do you have a passion for supporting Children in Care to achieve better educational outcomes?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Education Support Officer to join our friendly, dynamic and supportive team at the Virtual School Kent, part of one of the largest councils in the country. We are looking for somebody to join our team for Out of County placed young people who are looking to, or already, attend education provisions outside of Kent from Early Years up to the end of Key Stage 5. This would include working remotely with education settings, stakeholders and young people with some face to face work wherever possible.

You will manage a caseload of Children and Young People in Care and ensure that they all have high quality, up to date and regularly reviewed Personal Education Plans (PEPs).

To achieve this you will collaborate with schools and partners across multi-agency teams to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.

You will need to be self-motivated, highly organised with the ability to prioritise work and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the team. Excellent knowledge of the education system and a commitment to inclusion are essential to the role.

Employee Benefits

A friendly environment with professionals who want to make a difference.

Plenty of training opportunities and a comprehensive induction programme with the opportunity to shadow others and gain a thorough understanding of the role.

Your working week will be varied, with home-based and office-working at various KCC buildings across the county. Therefore the ability to travel across the area in a timely and flexible manner is essential.

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.

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

Interviews due to take place: 2/10/2024

Contact Details

For further details please contact either Amanda Ormond on 03000 412293 or Sarah Howell (VSK Deputy Head) on 03000 410392

About the Company

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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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, 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.