Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 per annum (Pro rata for part time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To actively monitor, promote, and strengthen the attendance and engagement of vulnerable children and young people with SEND. The role supports the work of the Education Welfare & EOTAS Service, the SEN Service, and the wider Children and Education Directorate, contributing to improved educational outcomes and wellbeing for all children and young people.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Experience of safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults by working with education providers and relevant support agencies to promote positive relationships with families and adhere to LA and NCSB procedures.
2. Experience of monitoring the attendance of children and young people with complex SEND at alternative provision and with bespoke packages using the IMS system (currently CLM).
3. The ability to identify, in conjunction with Senior Officers, those children and young people with complex SEND who are NEET, at risk of NEET, or otherwise struggling to engage with education and training, and address the concerns raised.
4. Experience of working directly with children, young people and families, at their homes, education provision and in the community.
5. Experience of establishing strong and effective links with families, education providers and support services to facilitate personalised solutions.
6. Experience in developing the use of personal budgets in flexible and creative ways to improve outcomes.
7. Experience of working with data, and the ability to maintain and update office records including SEN casefiles, the Capita ONE education management system, and other paper-based and computerised data management systems.
8. Experience in undertaking research and providing detailed analytical information to Senior Officers.
9. The ability to act responsibly in order to build mutual confidence and respect and foster effective working relationships with all.
This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here.
As the service develops, elements of this job description may change. Any amendments will be made in consultation with the postholder and will remain within the scope and grade of the role.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Jodi Stead, Alternative Provision & EOTAS Manager, by email here.
Closing Date: 2nd March 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Thursday 12th March; short listed candidates will be notified
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Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.