Job Description

The Virtual School and Inclusion team are seeking a dynamic individual through a grant funding opportunity for an initial fixed term contract until the end of August 2026 to support our children in care post 16 young people in education, employment and training.
This is a 37 hour per week post. The post holder will work closely with education and social care partners and professionals, our young people and their foster carers to ensure our post 16 children in care have access to education, employment and training.
The post holder will particularly work closely with our colleges and be responsible to support the PEP process for each of these young people, ensure that any barriers to attending education settings are removed and their needs are met.
The successful candidate will act as a point of contact for our care leaving team and be able to offer advice and guidance in relation to further education, employment and training support.
The successful candidate will have support from dedicated education officers within the Virtual School.
If you feel you have the personal attributes, dedication and understanding of the needs of children in care, we would welcome your application.
For further information, please contact tele (01724 297809)
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

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