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Education Transition Worker, Port Talbot
Client:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Location:
Port Talbot, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Education
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
2
Posted:
13.04.2025
Expiry Date:
28.05.2025
Job Description:
Education Transition Worker
Job Title: Education Transition Worker(s)
Directorate: EDUCATION, LEISURE AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Section: Child & Family Support Team: Case Assessment & Progression
Contract Type: temporary to 31st March 2026
Hours: 37 hours per week/Term-time only
Location of post: Baglan Education & Training Centre (Elmwood Road, Baglan, Wales, SA12 8TF)/Hybrid Working
We are currently looking for an Education Transition Worker to join our team.
This post is part of the Case Assessment and Progression team created in order to make a real difference in young people’s lives and educational life chances. If you are a confident, persuasive, diplomatic and creative individual – read on.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a small number of pupils who have been permanently excluded or are at high risk of a permanent exclusion from school. These pupils will need support at points of transition into alternative provisions and back into mainstream school.
Main Duties:
1. Work in collaboration with the Local Authority Child and Family Support Team, LAC Coordinator, Wellbeing & Behaviour Service and Education settings to improve transition, engagement and reduce the risk of further exclusions for the identified pupils.
2. Work collaboratively and creatively with stakeholders including parents/carers, schools, statutory agencies and Local Authority Services to coordinate support in respect of the children, young people and families using the service.
3. Develop creative ideas for engagement, considering innovative and alternative routes for success for each case.
Experience Required:
Working with schools to improve the outcomes of young people, essential for this post, along with the ability to challenge others using your skills of tact and diplomacy.
Qualifications:
A minimum education qualification of GCSE in four subjects at grade C or above, one of which must be either English or Welsh, plus Mathematics, or a qualification of a comparable level such as Level 3 Diploma Youth Work/Health & Social Care, other equivalent relevant professional qualification or possess equivalent occupational experience.
You must have a full driving licence and the ability to travel expansively around the County Borough. Occasionally you will be required to travel to meetings outside of the immediate area. Alternatively, should you not possess a driving licence or vehicle; you should have the ability to travel for business purposes without unreasonable disruption to the requirements of the post.
Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
DBS requirements: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure Child.
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required.
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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