PEP Coordinator Virtual School Pay Grade: Scale 4 - £25,584 - £27,269 Full time - Permanent It is an exciting time to join Telford & Wrekin Council, and the Virtual School. The VS Head Teacher’s duties have extended further in September 2024 to encompass kinship care, in addition to the established duties of overseeing and promoting the educational outcomes for children in care, children with a social worker and previously looked after children. This is a permanent post to work within the Virtual School to maintain an overview of the Personal Education Plan (PEP) process for children in care, and to ensure that the Virtual School Team and schools comply with their statutory duties in relation to PEPs. This is a great opportunity for a hard-working individual to work for a leading council and Virtual School to make a real difference for our young people. We are looking for someone who: Will be a champion and go the extra mile, promoting inclusive education and supporting achievement for all. Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong positive relationships with all stakeholders. Has a calm, professional manner with the ability to prioritise their workload. Has experience of a busy office environment. Has excellent organisational and IT skills. Works well individually and as part of a team. Has effective and meticulous planning abilities. Has a warm and caring nature with the ability to develop positive relationships with our young people through a variety of events which the Virtual School offers. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information. Applications are to be completed via West Midlands Jobs. Virtual School website: Virtual school for children in care - Telford & Wrekin Council Interviews will take place on Monday 2nd December 2024 Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification. If you have any questions at all then please do get in touch by emailing hubprojectteamtelford.gov.uk and someone will be in touch. Sorry a CV will not be accepted. At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups. We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including: Competitive rates of pay Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes Free on-site parking Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home – our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits. Sorry but CV's will not be accepted. Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas. Attached documents 3917 PEP Coordinator.pdf