<div><p>Contract: Fixed term role to 31 March 2028.</p><p>We are looking for an Adoption Support Education Advisor to join our Reading team.</p><p>Our Adoption Support Education Advisor will work in PACT’s adoption support service and support our Lead Specialist Education Worker in the implementation and development of our Early Education Pathways pilot project for a fixed term period to March 2028 to:</p><ul><li>Foster positive and effective relationships between schools, educational and other professionals and adoptive families.</li><li>Contribute to meeting the objectives of the pilot project, maintaining delivery momentum, data quality and consistency to ensure the project’s success.</li></ul><h3>About you</h3><p>We are looking for an individual with demonstrable experience of training and education ideally within a primary school setting. You’ll have an understanding of the needs of looked after children and child development and the impact on behaviour of interrupted development.</p><p>You’ll hold a degree (or equivalent), and professional qualification(s) preferably in education or a related field. With great organisational and communication skills, you’ll be adept at managing assigned project deliverables to agreed timelines to ensure the pilot project’s success.</p><p>You will make a real difference to the lives of children and families.</p><p>Based in Reading with hybrid working arrangements and regular travel.</p><p><b>We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities.</b> We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under‑represented groups are particularly welcomed.</p><p>PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre‑appointment enquiries, including documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5‑year period.</p></div>