Education Support Worker CiC
Portslade Hub, Mile Oak Road, Portslade, BN41 2PG
Salary: £34,434 – £39,152 pro rata
Contractual hours: 27.75Basis: Flexi Hours
Job Description
As an Education Support Worker you will support a range of children and young people in their school, college or alternative provision settings. You will work closely with Virtual School Advisers and the Virtual School Head Teacher, as well as schools, social workers, carers and other professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure each child or young person is provided with an educational placement in a timely manner and monitor the placement via the school, tracking progress, educational targets, attendance and any support requirements.
- Maintain a caseload of children and young people across different settings and educational phases, prioritising individual needs on a day‑to‑day basis.
- Travel throughout Brighton & Hove to visit educational settings as necessary.
- Facilitate and support Personal Education Plans (PEPs), held three times each year, coordinating discussions with schools, social workers, carers and educational professionals to set targets and determine how Pupil Premium can be used.
- Apply effective interventions to support children’s progress, using teacher assessment to set appropriate attainment targets and track outcomes.
- Lead and promote open discussion, developing shared ownership and commitment to change; resolve conflict sensitively and inspire confidence.
Encouraging a Diverse Workforce
We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve. Applicants from BME or White Other backgrounds, as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans, are especially encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro‑rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term‑time only.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
We support flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work, providing an environment that balances employee work‑life and team collaboration. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team, and travel to and from your contractual location is at your own expense.
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