Education Support Officer Virtual Schools - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom - Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council
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Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Contract Type:
Fixed Term for 1 year


Working Hours: 18.5 per week


Worker Type:
Hybrid Worker


Salary:
Starting Salary is £33,945 for Level one rising to £36,648 per annum (pro rata for part-time) for Level four


Location:
Working from Home and Loxley House

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits.

As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.


In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.

So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.


  • You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role


The role of the Virtual School is to raise educational aspirations and narrow attainment and progress gaps to improve educational outcomes for our children and young people in care.

This post will help to support the educational achievement of children in care, specifically previously looked after children.

The purpose of the post is to:

Contribute to raising the educational achievement and progress of Nottingham City's children in care, the post holder will have specific responsibility for previously looked-after children that live within the Nottingham City area.


  • At minimum, a level 3 qualification in an area related to working with children and young people.
  • Familiarity with the range of interventions and practices that contribute to raising the educational achievement of looked after children and previously lookedafter children.
  • Skills in negotiating successfully with education providers, social care and other professionals on issues relating to the education of looked after children and previously lookedafter children.
  • Ability and skill to challenge, advice and support education staff, social care and carers in a professional and positive way to promote the educational achievement of looked after children and previously lookedafter children. Experience of working in a school or other educational setting
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working.

Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the
additional information for applicants page.


Closing Date:24th May 2024


Interviews Date:

TBC
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