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SalaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our busy and fast-paced Education, Employment & Training (EET) Service to support our work on ensuring that all young people are accessing EET provision post-16 and we are meeting our safeguarding duties in relation to education. Our team is expanding and so it is an excellent time to join us to be part of the change.
Your next role
At Swindon Borough Council we recognise the importance of attendance and well-being for all our students beginning at the earliest stages of their education through to adulthood.
As our ideal candidate, you will have experience of working in a busy environment and managing a high caseload. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation including the various process options available to influence stakeholders. You will have previous experience of partnership working and excellent relationships with key stakeholders including families and providers. You will also understand and have operational experience of safeguarding as outlined in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022).
You will be working as part of a supportive and motivated team. We are looking for team members with excellent communication and negotiation skills and a strong sense of commitment to making a difference for children and families and to achieving ‘The best’ for Swindon children.
We can offer you
- A supportive team and regular supervision with your line manager.
- A chance to learn about the roles of many professionals supporting children & young people and interact with them on a daily basis.
- To feel part of a team that are making a daily difference to the lives of children.
- A receptive and positive learning culture that wants your ideas and contributions to improving and developing service delivery.
- Extended holiday allowance and auto-enrolment into our high performing local government pension scheme.
If you believe you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to join, help shape this developing team, make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people, then we want to hear from you.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
This role involves home visiting and attending meetings throughout Swindon, therefore an ability to travel throughout the Borough is required.
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about the role, please contact Phil Wood, Education, Employment & Training (EET) Service Team Leader at PWood2@Swindon.gov.uk
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk
