Job Introduction
Join Our Team: Education Officer – Direct Work with NEET & RON Young People
Salary Band I £37,938 to £40,476 pro rata
Please note: This is a full time, term-time only position, working 43 weeks per year. The salary shown is based on a full-time equivalent (FTE) of 52.14 weeks per year, and actual pay will be pro-rated according to the number of weeks worked and the candidate’s length of continuous service.
Are you passionate about transforming the lives of care-experienced young people? Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships and driving positive change in education, employment, and training outcomes? If so, we want to hear from you.
We’re looking for a dynamic and dedicated Education Officer to join our Virtual School team, focusing on direct work with young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or Risk of NEET (RON). This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people across Key Stage 4 and post-16 education.
Role Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to support care-experienced young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or at risk of becoming so (RON), by providing direct guidance, advocacy and tailored interventions that help them re-engage with learning and progress towards positive, sustainable futures.
Main Responsibilities:
- Champion the educational and employment progression of care-experienced young people (CEYP).
- Deliver high-quality support, mentoring, and training tailored to the needs of NEET and RON individuals.
- Lead and contribute to Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and EET planning, ensuring clarity, quality, and shared ownership.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to raise aspirations and improve outcomes.
- Advocate for inclusion, stability, and resilience through proactive caseload management and bespoke programmes.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- A degree in Education, Social/Youth Work, or equivalent experience/ qualification.
- Proven experience working with NEET young people and vulnerable groups.
- Strong understanding of post-16 and post-18 education pathways.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
- A resilient, reflective, and passionate professional who thrives under pressure.
Requirements:
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
Join us in shaping brighter futures for young people who need it most. Be the advocate, the mentor, and the change-maker they deserve.
Apply now and be part of a team that’s making a difference.
If you would like to discuss this position, please email your interest to Leah May leah.may@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.
We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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