RQ1655585 – Education, Employment and Training Adviser

Job Details

£31.09 per hour (umbrella)

Deadline – 23rd December

Job Description

Post title: Education Employment and Training Adviser

Key responsibilities

 

The post holder will fulfil an important role within the Council and as part of Islington Virtual School Team and Children Looked- After and Leaving Care Service will be responsible for ensuring that the council fulfils its statutory responsibilities to promote the educational achievement of looked-after children and care leavers and. As part of the Virtual School Team, the EET adviser will support and challenge professionals in developing, promoting, and implementing strategies to improve the education, employment and training achievement and outcomes of children who are in the care or previously in care of the Local Authority. The work includes working directly with a cohort of young people who are Not in Education, Employment and Training or at risk of not being in Education, Employment and Training. The ability to work creatively and productively with young people and a wide range of professionals and make effective decisions about young people’s education, education, employment and training is essential.

 

  1. To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s /vulnerable adults.
  2. To manage and work effectively with a cohort of young people, who require support to engage with education, employment and training opportunities, in particular young people who would benefit from the Islington’s new Care Leaver Youth Trailblazers Programme
  1. Develop effective working relationships with key personnel in Children’s Services and partners in order support and challenge professionals and overcome situations where young people are not receiving appropriate education, employment, or training for unnecessary periods of time.
  1. Analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data on EET outcomes to effectively meet the needs and requirements of the service.
  2. To support the development and creative implementation of the Youth Trailblazer programme aimed at improving the education, employment, and training outcomes of young people.
  3. To work with employers known to the scheme to create a range of work shadowing and work experience opportunities for young people
  4. To work closely with a range of teams across the council including the Community Wealth Building Directorate, Inclusive Economy, and Jobs
  5.  To work with the performance team and Leaving Care Team to produce and update database systems with information about the education, employment and training outcomes and status of young people and compile monitoring reports in relation to identified performance indicators
  6.  To support the Leaving Care Team to collect, record and collate information from young people regarding their education, employment and training interests and experience.
  7. To co-ordinate information sessions for young people on various career sectors.
  8.  To support young people’s transition to further opportunities which will include working closely with IAG personal Advisers, Social Workers, and Young Person’s Advisers within the Leaving Care Team
  1. As part of the Virtual School develop and deliver training to professionals, including carers, teachers, and social services staff to further the understanding of professionals in supporting children and young people’s education, employment and training
  2. To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.

Compliance

Ensure legal, regulatory and policy compliance under GDPR, Health and Safety and in area of your specialism identifying opportunities and risks and escalating where appropriate.

Budget responsibilities

None

Work style

Flexible/Office-Based/Frontline Role

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

Essential criteria Criteria description  Assessed by
1 GCSE English and Maths or equivalent A
3 Demonstrable evidence of high performance and achievement within education, employment or training settings or children’s services A

Experience

Essential criteria Criteria description  Assessed by
4 Displays an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people. and or vulnerable adults A/I
5 Competent in the Common Core of skills and knowledge on working with children, young people and their families and carers. A/I
6 Good working knowledge of current legislation, guidelines, and procedures for supporting children looked-after and care leavers. A/I/
7 Good awareness of the barriers to learning, achievement positive outcomes that vulnerable children and young people may face such as attachment issues and the impact of developmental trauma. A/I/T

Skills

Essential criteria Criteria description  Assessed by
8 Able to communicate a clear philosophy of how children and young people learn which reflects the principles of inclusion and personalised learning and support. A/I
9 Ability to work creatively and show initiative in a range of areas, including the ability to manage and develop projects and programmes to improve education, employment and training outcomes A/I
10 Ability to liaise with other professionals to resolve problems and develop effective working relationships across a wide range of disciplines and agencies A/I
  If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com