Virtual School Education Officer - PEP Co-ordinator (Term Time Only)

Job Introduction

Virtual School Education Officer - PEP Co-ordinator

Full time, working 41 weeks per year. 

Role Purpose 

Are you passionate about improving the lives of care-experienced young people? Join the BCP Virtual School as a Virtual School Education Officer and play a vital role in advocating for and supporting young people in their education, training, and employment journeys. This role is central to ensuring that young people up to the age of 25 receive the guidance and opportunities they need to thrive. 

You will act on behalf of the corporate parent, ensuring high-quality Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and Education, Employment and Training plans (EETs) are in place and effectively monitored. Your work will directly with young people and their education providers to support raising aspirations, improving outcomes, and transitions into adulthood. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Monitor and appraise the education and employment provision for care-experienced young people (CEYP) in the KS5+ phase.
• Deliver and coordinate high-quality PEP and EET meetings and documentation.
• Support the Virtual School Leadership Team in raising educational standards and engagement in education, employment, or training (EET).
• Develop and implement policies and procedures relevant to the Virtual School and College.
• Advocate for inclusion, stability, and personal development through proactive caseload management.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to improve outcomes for CEYP.
• Maintain accurate records, compile reports, and analyse data to support EET progression.
• Contribute to bespoke programmes and projects that support CEYP.

 The Ideal Candidate 

We’re looking for someone who is not only experienced but also deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. 

Essential Qualifications and Experience: 

• A degree in Education, Social/Youth Work, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with NEET young people and those in post-16 and post-18 education.
• Knowledge of college and higher education systems and planning educational provision.
• Proven ability to work with vulnerable and challenging young people.

Desirable Experience: 

• Familiarity with the work of a Virtual School.
• Understanding of the care system and the needs of CEYP.

Personal Attributes: 

• High resilience, emotional intelligence, and calmness under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building and collaborative working skills.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management abilities.
• A reflective practitioner with a strong sense of professional conduct and a passion for advocacy.

Additional Requirements: 

• Enhanced DBS check.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Leah May by email 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.