Education Access Officer
Grade H SCP 27 £38,220- SCP 31 £41,771 plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £963pa
Contract: Permanent
Essential Requirement: Full Driving Licence, DBS
Essential Qualification: A graduate qualification in an Education related field.
Interview date: TBC. For further information about this role, contact Steve Berryman (Steve.berrymanbolton.gov.uk). Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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Responsibilities
Working alongside the other Education Access Officer, you will coordinate the Local Authority’s statutory duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
You will ensure that appropriate educational provision is in place for pupils who are permanently excluded or unable to attend school due to medical needs.
You will collaborate with schools, families and partner agencies to secure timely, appropriate support, with a strong focus on facilitating pupils’ return to education as soon as possible.
The role includes undertaking the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities at Governing Body meetings and Independent Review Panels.
You will provide expert advice, guidance and training on DfE Exclusions Guidance, ensuring exclusion processes are lawful, fair and in line with statutory requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
* Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with school leaders and external partners to negotiate positive outcomes for children and young people.
* Be confident working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
* Have excellent knowledge of DfE Exclusions Guidance and the confidence to provide advice and constructive challenge to schools.
* Be resilient, solution‑focused and highly organised.
* Hold a degree‑level qualification in a relevant field.
* Have substantial experience working with pupils with SEMH needs and complex safeguarding concerns.
Benefits & Commitments
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts, exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes.
In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is a designated customer‑facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
EEO & Legal
For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances.
Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice.
Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex‑Offenders is available here.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment, recognising your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service‑related benefits.
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