Senior Education Support Officer for Children and

2 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom City of Wolverhampton Council Full time

Job Introduction
**Senior Education Support Officer**

**Post-16 Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers**

**Salary: Grade 6 - £33,945 to £38,223 per annum**

**Hours - 37 hours per week**

**Contract Type: FT / temporary for 1 year in the first instance**

Wolverhampton Virtual School Team, as part of the Children and Young People in Care Service, is looking to appoint a Senior Education Support Officer for Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers at post-16.

We are seeking a dynamic, creative and proactive professional with the skills and commitment to improve the educational progress and achievement of young people in this cohort, with a particular focus on years 12 and 13, and on improving personal educational planning through post-16 PEPs.

**Closing date - 14 May 2024**

**Our working arrangements**

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empowers employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocation where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click **here**.

**Diversity**

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We've received the Stonewall Silver Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace. As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums **here**

**Recruitment of Ex-Offenders**

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - **Learn more here**

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