AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Post 16 Transitions Coordinator
- Job Location: Shire Hall
- Salary: £25,979 - £27,334 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 30/05/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 9122
- This post is not open to job share
- Term time only working will be considered
About the Role & Team
We have an exciting opportunity to support the transition of young people from secondary school into Post 16 education. If you are successful, you will be collaborating with school, colleges and other agencies to develop a range of transition support.
As the postholder, you will co-ordinate and manage the delivery of virtual and in-person events for the transition panel process and will also be the main point of contact for the Transiton Chat programme. Your work will directly impact the outcomes for young people to help them to sucessfully achieve in Post 16 education.
About You
To be successful you will need excellent time management skills to be able to manage conflicting priorities and unforeseen change. You will be able to work on your own intiative and be able to find solutions to problems, You will have had experience of supporting young people and/or working in the education system. We also need your customer-focused nature to help build working relationships with your stakeholders. You'll also bring your data analysis and manipulation skills to ensure adminstrative output is accurate and completed in a timely manner.
About Us
For all you hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service
• Career development and qualification opportunities • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. • Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the "Apply Now" Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Poultney via email at sarah.poultney@gloucestersire.gov.uk.
Short-listed candidates wil be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview on 7 or 13 June 2024.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Post 16 Transition Coordinator Job Profile
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
