Education Outreach Officer
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 to £34,434 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4107 |
Summary
The Education Access Team fulfils the Local Authority’s (LA), statutory and strategic responsibilities to provide education for vulnerable pupils of compulsory school age by co-ordinating educational provisions and services for pupils who:
• Have been permanently excluded from school.
• Who cannot access school due to medical conditions.
• Who are being admitted to a new school under the Local Authority In Year Fair Access Protocol.
• Are at risk of being permanently excluded.
Outreach Officers are responsible for planning and delivering interventions either 1:1 or on a group work basis to mainstream primary and secondary school pupils, as part of a wider multi agency support plan to pupils; through a needs led assessment for those who are vulnerable to the risk of permanent exclusion. The work is centred around a trauma led approach and includes work around engagement in school and lessons, reduction of verbal and / or physical incidents of negative behaviour and promotion of safe behaviour for themselves and others. Each bespoke programme will emphasise and promote improvements in Emotional Intelligence (Self Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills). It involves a clear planning - review and evaluation process led by an Education Access Officer. Schools refer in for this support.
You must have significant, recent and successful experience of supporting vulnerable children and young people as well as experience of leading individual and group work sessions. You will also support children and young people who have been permanently excluded or absent from school due to medical needs, spent time in a PRU or Alternative Provision and are ready to return to mainstream education.
You will be required to have an enhanced DBS for this role. You will be required to travel and must hold a full driving licence and have use of your own vehicle.
If you like an informal chat regarding the post, please contact Team Manager Claire Tipton on the email address below
claire.tipton@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
• Have been permanently excluded from school.
• Who cannot access school due to medical conditions.
• Who are being admitted to a new school under the Local Authority In Year Fair Access Protocol.
• Are at risk of being permanently excluded.
Outreach Officers are responsible for planning and delivering interventions either 1:1 or on a group work basis to mainstream primary and secondary school pupils, as part of a wider multi agency support plan to pupils; through a needs led assessment for those who are vulnerable to the risk of permanent exclusion. The work is centred around a trauma led approach and includes work around engagement in school and lessons, reduction of verbal and / or physical incidents of negative behaviour and promotion of safe behaviour for themselves and others. Each bespoke programme will emphasise and promote improvements in Emotional Intelligence (Self Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy and Social Skills). It involves a clear planning - review and evaluation process led by an Education Access Officer. Schools refer in for this support.
You must have significant, recent and successful experience of supporting vulnerable children and young people as well as experience of leading individual and group work sessions. You will also support children and young people who have been permanently excluded or absent from school due to medical needs, spent time in a PRU or Alternative Provision and are ready to return to mainstream education.
You will be required to have an enhanced DBS for this role. You will be required to travel and must hold a full driving licence and have use of your own vehicle.
If you like an informal chat regarding the post, please contact Team Manager Claire Tipton on the email address below
claire.tipton@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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