The role
About Southwark
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking.
Southwark is a very attractive place to work if you relish the challenges of a dynamic and inner city context where complexity, change and energy are high.
Our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ commitments include giving children and young people the ‘Best Start in Life’ and making Southwark ‘A full employment borough. This includes creating 2,500 new apprenticeships and 500 paid internships for young people.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and suitably qualified individual to join our Elective Home Education team. You will work with colleagues and families to ensure that home educated children are safe and receiving a suitable education. Inclusion will be at the heart of what you do, as will a collaborative approach to building strong relationships with home educating parents.
About You:
The successful candidate will have experience of working directly with children and young people and experience of working in a multi-agency environment.
You will be confident working within the statutory frameworks in relation to elective home education.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Laverne.Noel@southwark.gov.uk or cara.jones@southwark.gov.uk
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
ps://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and- more/
Recruitment timetable
Application Closing date: 29th May 2023
Interview Date: 8th June 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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