Education Development Officer

Title: Education Development Officer

Grade/Salary: Band F, SCP 26-31 (£38,510-£43,149 per annum)

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Secondment Opportunity)

Hours: 37 flexible working hours

Location: Sandwell Virtual school, the Hollies, Coopers Lane, Smethwick

Job Summary:

• To support Vulnerable Children (inc Children we Care for, Previously Looked after Children (PLAC) and Children with a Social Worker (CWSW) to reach their potential.
• Lead on the effective use of Personal Education Plans to deliver an individual plan of support to maximise the educational outcomes for vulnerable children, including determining how best to allocate pupil premium plus expenditure.
• Collaborate with foster carers, parents, schools and professional agencies in the creation and delivery of educational interventions and support packages.

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent-including Maths and English.
• Minimum level 4 qualification in a relevant discipline
• Three years’ experience working with vulnerable young people in a range of settings, inside and outside school.
• Knowledge of the complexities of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to build good relationships with adults and relate well to children.

The Virtual School has a statutory role to promote the educational achievement for children in the care of the local authority and as such require an individual who can demonstrate excellent relational and communication skills. The ability to interpret and respond to the complexities of childhood trauma within the education setting is critical.

This is a secondment opportunity to the 31 August 2027 in the first instance.

Closing Date: 12th November 2026

Interviews date: 27th November 2026

How to Apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement to bal_benning@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know.

If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.

If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact bal_benning@sandwell.gov.uk or telephone 0121 569 2770.

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