Education Access Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
About the role

Education Access Coordinator - Mid Essex
Fixed Term, Full Time

Up to £30,947 per annum

Location:
Chelmsford

Working Style:
Anywhere worker

Please note that this is a two-year fixed term contract opportunity.


Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for ensuring that children and young people at risk of missing out on education are supported in being able to access suitable alternative, high quality education provision.


We are looking for a mobile, flexible individual required to work with schools, families, providers and other settings to ensure children and young people are able to access an appropriate education.

The role will involve offering advice and guidance to schools and families and, where appropriate, commissioning and monitoring the education for children who are receiving an alternative education through the Local Authority.

This role with have a specific focus around attendance and engagement in line with ECC's vision of increasing educational achievement.


This role is suitable for an experienced practitioner who is confident working within the education environment and who can work with multiple partners to support children who are currently unwilling or unable to attend school.


Role Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for working across Essex to support pupils in receipt of an alternative education offer due to exclusion from school, medical or other reasons.
  • Responsible for working with the wider team to support with the commissioning and monitoring of all pupils in receipt of alternative education.
  • Responsible for working with the wider team to monitor alternative education funded provision to ensure such provision is effective and value for money
  • The job role requires the postholder to be mobile throughout an operational area and access to a vehicle will be required
  • Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Educated to RQF Leve 3 (A Level) or equivalent by experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
  • Experience of working in the educational field and with relevant experience particularly around school attendance and alternative provision.
  • Experience of making decisions and using initiative to ensure positive outcomes for young people.
  • Experience of organising and prioritising own workloads with no supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to engage with and deal with families and young people who are often facing complex and distressing circumstances.
  • Ability to engage with and deal with multiple education providers, including schools
  • Good knowledge of DfE guidance around exclusions, attendance and alternative provision.
To read more about us please visit: Education

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.**
Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.


We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward

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