Education Access Officer

2 days ago

Winsford, United Kingdom Cheshire West and Chester Council Full time

The Education Access Team takes responsibility for arranging education for pupils out of school for exclusion, medical or other reasons. The Education Access Officers work closely with schools and other professionals to:

- Support alternatives to exclusion
- Support and challenge schools around statutory processes relating to exclusions and Fair Access admissions
- Support schools to educate pupils with medical conditions which impact on their attendance at school
- Ensure vulnerable pupils are admitted into new schools speedily through the local authorities Fair Access Protocol

You will have a professional background where you have line managed staff and taken a lead to develop initiatives / projects. You will take a leading role within the team for the development of policy and practice in a specific area of the team’s work.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire West and Chester Council

**Location**
- Winsford

**Job Category**
- Education

**Grade**
- CWAC NJC - Grade 10

**Salary Min**
- £40,476 per annum

**Salary Max**
- £46,581 per annum

**Hours per week**
- 37

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Fixed Term

**Contract Duration**
- 2 years

**Closing Date**
- 01/12/2024

**Ref No**
- W3675

**Documents**

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Applications are invited from highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join our successful Education Access Team for the role of Education Access Officer. The team consists of a Team Manager, two Access Officers and three Outreach Officers.

The Education Access Team takes responsibility for arranging education for pupils out of school for exclusion, medical or other reasons. The Education Access Officers work closely with schools and other professionals to:

- Support alternatives to exclusion
- Support and challenge schools around statutory processes relating to exclusions and Fair Access admissions
- Support schools to educate pupils with medical conditions which impact on their attendance at school
- Ensure vulnerable pupils are admitted into new schools speedily through the local authorities Fair Access Protocol

You will have a professional background where you have line managed staff and taken a lead to develop initiatives / projects. You will take a leading role within the team for the development of policy and practice in a specific area of the team’s work.

In return we can offer you experience of working in a dynamic, supportive team; for an authority that has excellent reputation that offers a comprehensive package of employee benefits through its Working Rewards Scheme.

This is a hybrid role and will require multiple site access - home based / office based and with schools.

It is likely that the interviews will take place on Friday, 6th December 2024.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.

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