Post 16 (Education Employment and Training) Lead for Children in Care

Are you passionate about improving and promoting the education, employment and training experiences of Post 16 care experienced young people? Lincolnshire Virtual School is recruiting a Post 16 (Education Employment and Training) Lead for Children in Care. This role requires an innovative person who will play an integral part in enhancing the life-chances of care experienced young people.

About the Role

The Post 16 (EET) Lead for Children in Care will use their skills and expertise to lead and support a small team of Post 16 Aspiration Coaches to support care experienced young people prepare for adulthood by accessing and making progress in education, employment and training. You will be working strategically to develop and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and promoting robust partnership working.

Lincolnshire is one of the largest county councils in the UK and we are ambitious for both the residents of our county and the people who work here. We care about our staff. It's important to us that you have an excellent work/life balance and the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive Local Authority setting.

About You

The successful candidate must be a champion for young people and passionate about Post 16 Education. You will be outcomes driven and be able to motivate, challenge and support your team in a sometimes complex, but also rewarding environment.

Having a track record of being a strategic thinker, effective communicator with the ability to successfully manage change would be beneficial. Experience of working with young people and post 16 settings is essential, as is up to date knowledge and experience of pathways into education, employment and training.

The ability to analyse data to inform service priorities would be desirable. Recent experience of working in a leadership position and a firm understanding of the potential barriers faced by care experienced young people is important.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful team and have a significant impact on the lives of young people across a wide range of settings.

About Our Offer

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role, then please contact Zara Thorpe, Virtual School Assistant Head, via email zara.thorpe@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

Applications Close on 22nd April and interviews will be held w/c 6th May.

We wish you the best of luck with your application!

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.