London Borough of Bexley Council Hiring for Senior Education Advisor Job at London, England , UK Full Time

Description

Senior Education Advisor x 3

Virtual School Bexley

Management Grouping: Education & Children’s Services

Team: Virtual School & Participation Team

Location: Bexleyheath

Salary: £33,435-£39,327

Contract: Full time permanent (Flexible working arrangements available and part-time hours between 28-36 hours considered)

Closing Date: 18th July 2022

The Role:

We are seeking three (3) enthusiastic and experienced professionals for the role of Senior Education Advisor to lead practice and support in one (1) of the following areas of specialism:

• Children with a social worker
• Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people
• Previously looked after children

In addition to leading and developing practice in one area of specialism, each Senior Education Advisor will also provide outstanding educational advice, guidance and support for children and young people in the area of speciality, in addition to children in our care and young adults leaving care.

This is a unique role, with opportunity to collaborate and innovate, along with caseload responsibility for coordinating the statutory Personal Education Plan process for children in care within an agreed education phase range, or education support plans for those children who are previously looked after or have a social worker. The Senior Education Advisor will lead on promoting best practice that will support the educational achievement of the priority group, working closely with the wider professional network around the child, including parents, carers, schools, education and social care professionals.

The Education Advisor will be passionate about securing effective support for children and young people in their area of specialism, and for all looked after children and young people. The candidate will be required to support a number of strategic service priorities and to report on their caseload and additional projects through supervision and to senior leaders within agreed timescales.

The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the educational needs of children and young people, with expertise in their chosen area and skilled in identifying appropriate routes to assessment and support. This post is instrumental in helping the local authority deliver an excellent service for children with a social worker and for all children in our care and young adults leaving care. The successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to confidently talk to children and young people about setting high aspirations, and to professionals, partners and stakeholders about the high expectations we set for ourselves and others in order to improve educational outcomes.

We welcome and value applications from education professionals from a range of backgrounds with appropriate training or qualifications to meet the requirements of the

‘Education Advisor’ role.

The post is available for an immediate start subject to checks; appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

What we offer:

• Bexley Pension Scheme
• 25 days paid Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days with 5 years of continuous local authority service
• An excellent working environment at our Bexley Civic Offices
• Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT and staff facilities
• MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.

About us:

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

Do you think you have what it takes to join our team of excellent and dedicated professionals?

Your Application:

• Closing Date for your application: 15th July 2022
• Please visit https://jobs.bexley.gov.uk/wrlive to find out more and apply. CVs will not be accepted unless they are submitted with a completed application form.
• Anticipated Interview date: 18th July 2022

Would you like more information?

Would you like more information about the role or have any questions? You can contact Rosemarie Zaubzer, Virtual School Head to discuss your interest further on 0203 045 4141 or [email protected]

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. 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 sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.