Are you passionate about working in a role where you contribute to helping adopted children achieve best outcomes in education?
Do you want to work with a social work team that is friendly, compassionate, positive and supportive?
Would you like to join an organisation that invests in developing our Staff through a clear progression pathway?

Look no further, Adoption Tees Valley has the perfect opportunity for you!

We are currently recruiting for an Education Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team and have a full time 37hrs per week TTO x 42 weeks, opportunity available. You will have the opportunity to work with adoptive families and schools to advise, guide, support and challenge schools and partners to secure the best possible educational outcomes for children and young people who are adopted. The post holder will have experience and confidence in working with schools, partners in social care and young people, to promote and support the best possible outcomes for Adopted children.

Adoption Tees Valley is the Regional Adoption Agency, covering the five Tees Valley Local Authority areas. We are responsible for completing adoption assessments, matching and linking children with adoptive families and providing outstanding adoption support. We have been hugely successful in finding families for children and have helped more siblings be placed together, more older children and children who have additional needs to be adopted. We continue to build our adoption support service and are committed to adoption support for all children and families from the time the child moves into the family.

This is what some of our adopters have said:
“The Education Support Worker recently joined a meeting with us, and I felt, provided a strong education voice in the room that ‘gets’ adoption in a way that many don’t. She had some amazing suggestions for the school around support and helped to steer some of the thinking and ideas.”

This role is Term-Time Only, 42 weeks for 37 hours per week and the Actual Salary is £29,841 – £32,407.

We will provide a nurturing environment where your practice will flourish to contribute to positive outcomes for our children and families. Our team are experienced, friendly and approachable. You will receive personal support from an advanced practitioner, regular supervision, bespoke learning and development.

To be considered for interview, you will:

Have a relevant Education qualification and experience
Have experience of working with vulnerable children within the Education setting
Have compassion and an understanding of the needs of children and families
Have knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and practices
Be an excellent communicator

We know and understand that working within a social care setting is hard work and challenging at times, that’s why we reward you with a very attractive employment offer and excellent benefits. Alongside regular supervision, access to training and shared learning, mental health and well-being support, we offer a wider range of benefits including:

A salary from £29,841 – £32,407 per annum (Actual Salary)
Term Time Only x 42 weeks
Hybrid working with some working from home available alongside working within the office in Stockton
Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement
Access to a number of employee benefits including salary sacrifice Car Lease Scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, employee assistance programme, physiotherapy and more.

The Council has a visa sponsorship license and is therefore able to offer certificates of sponsorship to non-UK residents through the skilled-worker route for this role. In order to qualify for this, applicants must be undertaking their qualification in the UK or have completed it in the UK, and require sponsorship. Please note that the certificate of sponsorship alone is not a visa: an individual will still need to apply for and receive their visa to have the Right to Work in the UK.

If you would like an informal discussion about the roles before you apply, then please contact Lynne Cardwell (Team Manager) by phone on View phone number on northeastjobs.org.uk or via email on View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk

We look forward to reading your application.

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