Education Access Coordinator

Job description

Edcation Access Coordinator

Fixed Term, Fll Time

£9,51 to £34,7 Per Annm

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: Snday 18th October 6 at 11.59pm

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants mst have a crrent, nrestricted right to work in the K.

Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportnity for a period of 4 months.

The position, whilst based from Basildon is a Contywide role and will reqire travel across, and potentially beyond, the conty of Essex.

This position has been classed as an anywhere worker role bt has a typical expectation that the sccessfl candidate will attend the office, in Basildon 1 day per month, in line with the organisation's needs.

Interview Dates: Wednesday 4th or Friday 6th November 6.

To read more abot or bsiness area, please visit: Edcation

The Opportnity

Essex Conty Concil (ECC) is committed to ensring that children and yong people at risk of missing edcation receive the spport they need to access sitable, high-qality edcational provision.

We are seeking a flexible and proactive individal to work directly with schools, families, and a range of key partners to promote and secre access to edcation. The role will spport ppils who are nable to access, or who are at risk of losing, their school place de to a range of factors, inclding behavioral needs, physical health difficlties, or mental health challenges. Yo will help ensre that children and yong people contine to receive sitable edcational provision in line with ECC's vision of improving edcational otcomes for all.

As an experienced practitioner, yo will work alongside Edcation Access Specialists to identify and implement effective soltions for children and yong people experiencing barriers to edcation. The role reqires excellent interpersonal and partnership-working skills, with a particlar focs on engaging families, redcing risks, and secring positive edcational otcomes for children and yong people.

Accontabilities

Responsible for individal case management to ensre ECC responsibilities in relation to 'Edcation other than at School' are properly discharged by commissioning appropriate alternative provision for children.

Responsible for collaborating with schools for those who have been placed on a redced timetable within a school environment or, who may be strggling for reasons of bllying, to ensre alternative options are considered.

Responsible for face to face working with families, children, and others to identify and secre the best provision for children nable to attend school, ensring the risks of permanent exclsion from school are mitigated.

Work collaboratively with schools, providers, and families to ensre adeqate spport and gidance for children to move forward and achieve the best otcome for them.

Responsible for working with families and schools on all bllying cases to consider alternatives if appropriate and gain agreement from all parties.

Responsible for progressing cases, medical referrals, anti bllying, and redced timetables to ensre next steps and actions are agreed.

Provide advice and gidance on policy, procedres, and review mechanisms to Headteachers, Governors and parents, relating to exclsions and reintegration.

Responsible for monitoring alternative edcation fnded provision to ensre sch provision is effective and vale for money.

Specific individal and shared targets and objectives are defined annally within the performance management framework.

The Experience Yo Will Bring

Edcated to RQF Leve 3 (A Level) or eqivalent by experience.

Evidence of contining professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.

Practical experience of working in the edcational field and spporting yong people to overcome anti social behaviors, working within a team.

Practical experience of making decisions and sing initiative to ensre positive otcomes for yong people.

Practical experience of organising and prioritising own workloads with no spervision.

Excellent verbal and written commnication skills.

Ability to engage with and deal with yong people often with complex and distressing circmstances.

Good knowledge of DfE gidance arond exclsions and alternative provision

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic K local athorities, Essex offers a stimlating pblic service environment. Covering over 1,4 sqare miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better qality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for prodctivity, we ensre everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focs on innovation, whether yo are looking to develop yor career or contribte to the local commnity, Essex is the ideal place for yo.

In March 6, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devoltion priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined Conty Athority. Yo can read more abot these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on or careers site.

Essex Conty Concil is prod to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply nder or Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimm reqirements of the job. Please speak to or Recriters if yo reqire any reasonable adjstments dring the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimm reqirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once yo've secred yor role within Essex Conty Concil yo will receive many great employee benefits, inclding spport for npaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex Conty Concil, we vale integrity and ethical behavior. We kindly ask that yo embrace or code of condct and the Nolan principles, inclding throghot the recritment process. Yor commitment to these standards helps s maintain a positive and respectfl workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role reqires yo to be mobile throghot 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 reqirements of the role throgh other means.

As part of employment with Essex Conty Concil (ECC) shold yor role reqire a DBS check yo will be reqired to register with the DBS pdate service. The DBS pdate service ensres all registered DBS certificates are kept p to date and allows athorised parties to view the stats of yor certificate. This is an annal sbscription, and yo will be responsible for ensring this is maintained. For frther information on the DBS pdate service please go to https://www.gov.k/dbs-pdate-service

Essex Conty Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of children and vlnerable adlts, and expects all employees and volnteers to share this commitment.

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If yo have qeries on this role or reqire anything frther, please email [email protected]

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