Virtual School Advisor

To work with Cared for Children/Care Leavers, their carers, schools and other agencies to ensure that the young people are effectively supported in their early years and compulsory education. This support role will help to co-ordinate a range of resources which enables the young people to fulfil their potential, maximise their achievements and ensure that the young people do not become NEET.

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Improve outcomes for children and young people who are cared for or care leavers by raising aspirations and through provision of appropriate support and information to the young people themselves, those who work directly with them and those who provide education, training and provision of appropriate support and challenge to employment for them.

Post holder to lead on the extended duties for children with a Social Worker. Offer information, advice and support to schools, nurseries and colleges, children's social care teams and parents and guardians in relation to previously looked after children. Provide training to help colleagues support this group of pupils in relation to their education or training needs. Quality assure Personal Educational Planning meetings (PEPs).

For any further information or an informal chat, please email Georgie.Fletcher@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.