Key Stage 4 And Post 16 Practitioner

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success!

Key Stage 4 and Post 16 Practitioner Knowsley Virtual School works with cared-for children and care-experienced people, their schools, carers, and social workers to ensure that they are able to access good education provision to enable them to achieve.

If you are passionate about improving the academic achievement of vulnerable children and young people, we would welcome an application for this role. You will work closely with Knowsley cared-for children and care-experienced people to remove barriers to learning and engagement in education, employment and training (EET), developing relationships with professionals to identify suitable opportunities.

Through multi-agency working with both internal and external colleagues, you will contribute to the development of the Personal Education Plan (PEP), creating positive, sustainable destinations.

Minimum Requirements:
It is essential to hold a relevant qualification in education, youth, community, or health and social care, with evidence of continued professional development.

At Knowsley Council, we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley, we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Sue Smerdon via email at or via mobile: 07384 900764.

Closing Date: Sunday, 29 September 2024 at 23:59pm. Interview Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2024. How to apply Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.



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