Cared for Learners Co-ordinator (EL578)
Salary: £28,282 – £30,881 (per annum)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Crewe Campus
We are seeking a supportive individual to join our Safeguarding and Welfare Team at our Crewe Campus as a Cared for Learners Coordinator. This role involves improving, monitoring and recording the educational attainment of learners who are cared for (including unaccompanied asylum seekers). Initiating and chairing Personal education Plans (PEPS) reviews, Care Planning meetings (for Cared for Learners), Early Help meetings and Team Around the Family meetings, liaising with carers, curriculum staff and external agencies as required. The postholder will develop respectful, trusting relationships with cared for learners, their carers and support agencies and provide timely information to local authorities and the Virtual School for cared for learners.
Key Responsibilities:
Improve, monitor and record the educational attainment of learners who are cared for (including unaccompanied asylum seekers);
Provide local authorities and the Virtual School with accurate and timely information on the recruitment, enrolment, attendance, retention, progress and progression of cared for learners (including unaccompanied asylum seekers);
Initiate the review process for learners with electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEPs), ensuring compliance with statutory timelines, linking in with curriculum staff across the College and external agencies as required;
Be an active member of the College’s Be Safe Team and support other members of the Be Safe Team to respond to disclosures/concerns;
Make timely referrals to a range of agencies, including Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS), Early Help and Safeguarding Hub, in order to appropriately safeguard and support learners; and
Produce reports for Personal Education Plan, Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection meetings.
Key Person Specification Requirements:
Level 3 Safeguarding qualification (or willingness to achieve);
GCSE Grade C (4/5) in Maths and English (or equivalent);
Experience of working in a supportive environment;
Experience of working with young people / vulnerable adults with safeguarding or welfare concerns;
Ability to work with empathy and sensitivity whilst maintaining own emotional resilience;
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with external agencies;
Excellent and recent working knowledge of Safeguarding procedures, policy and practice;
Current, valid driving licence; and
Enhanced DBS check.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Benefits:
Access to world-class facilities;
Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses in the areas below. If you’re interested in learning more about this, please email recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk.
Equality and Diversity
Information, Advice and Guidance
Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Principles of Customer Service
Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities;
Competitive salary;
Pension scheme;
35 days holiday (plus bank holidays);
College ‘Count Me In’ social platform;
Online benefits platform;
Onsite fitness and childcare facilities;
Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants, hair and beauty salon; and
Free onsite parking
How to apply:
If you’re interested in this excellent opportunity, you can apply by sending a completed application form to recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk by 9am, 24 February 2025.
The selection process will take place on 6 March 2025.
Please note that applications submitted via recruitment agencies cannot be considered.
Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure, Right to Work evidence and original qualification certificates. References will also be sought.