Job Description

School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator with Qualified Teacher Status / QTS, experience of working in a school or college setting and an understanding of key issues affecting children in care, is required for a Virtual School at a well-established organisation based in Wokingham, Berkshire.SALARY: xc2xa339,513 - xc2xa343,693 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below)LOCATION: Hybrid split between working from home and the office in Wokingham.JOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS: 37 hours per weekPlease note: A full, valid Driving Licence and access to daily use of own car is essentialJOB OVERVIEWWe have a fantastic new job opportunity for a School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator with Qualified Teacher Status / QTS, experience of working in a school or college setting and an understanding of key issues affecting children in care.Working as the School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator you will contribute to developing, maintaining and increasing the high standards of education for Cared for Children, including statutory age children and Post 16 young people.The Virtual School promotes and champions the education of Cared for Children, previously looked after children (PLAC), children who have a social worker or who have kinship care arrangements.As the School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator you will work in partnership with partners to secure education where young people are placed.The Personal Education Plan (PEP) is the key document used to monitor the education of Children in Care including young people with SEND. As well as completing the PEPs for all children, the School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator will be responsible for providing support and training for Social Workers, Designated Teachers, and allocated SEND officer, around the completion of PEPxe2x80x99s.This is a dedicated team who provide support, guidance and challenge to colleagues across Childrenxe2x80x99s Services as well as to foster carers, families and educational settings.DUTIESYour duties as the School Personal Education Plan Officer / PEP Coordinator will include:

• Lead on PEPs for children in care, and to liaise with all professionals to improve outcomes

• Have a caseload of statutory age and Post 16 young people

• Assist the transition from secondary school to Post 16 by supporting students in year 11 to ensure they have suitable destinations in year 12

• Contribution to wider corporate parenting strategic strategy around reducing NEET figures for 16 and 17 year olds

• Ensure all professionals engage in the education offer for young people

• Identify appropriate use of the PP+ and Post 16 Pupil Premium Plus funding to support academic and outcomes for young people

• Supporting young people who have had challenging and/or traumatic backgrounds to achieve the best outcomes

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified teacher status

• Knowledge and understanding of key issues affecting children in care including trauma and adverse childhood experiences

• An understanding of attainment and progress measures across different age ranges and Key Stages and Post 16

• Previous experience of working in a school/college setting

• Knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications including Teams

• Full EU driving licence (and access to daily use of a car)

BENEFITS

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays

• An excellent local government pension scheme

• An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

• A range of local & lifestyle discounts

• Use of a free onsite gym

• Salary sacrifice and cycle to work schemes

And much more!APPLY TODAYxe2x80xa6By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.JOB REF: AWDO-P13349Full-Time, Permanent, Teaching and Education Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Wokingham, Berkshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.awd online |AWD-IN-SPJ

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