Job Introduction
Most children will receive their education in a school setting. However, there are some circumstances where children’s educational needs can only be met through Education Other than at School (EOTAS) in line with section 61 of the Education Act 1996.
The role of the Senior EOTAS key worker is to engage with and support a group of individual children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND) who are unable to access education in any school environment.
To co-ordinate their education provision on a day-to-day basis and to deliver appropriate support in line with the
Education Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) and EOTAS provision
To manage and supervise a small team of EOTAS key workers in their day-to-day wor
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The main responsibilities of this role:
- · To line manage and supervise a team of EOTAS key workers, providing advice and oversight of their work.
- To manage a caseload of young people who receive their education through EOTAS. · To engage with each young person and their family on a weekly basis.
- To co-ordinate the day-to-day elements of their education package working with a range of education and therapeutic providers and other external partners to ensure that education is accessed and implemented so that the young person can make effective progress.
- To act as a key worker for the young person, providing pastoral oversight of their education provision, seeking to address potential barriers to them accessing their education.
- To build a positive working relationship with each young person and their family that enables the effective delivery of their education provision.
- To oversee a range of interventions as detailed in the young person’s EHC plan.
- To support each young person in planning for the future including supporting them back into education settings and into adult life. ·
- To participate in regular reviews of learning and progress, including the annual review of their EHC Plan.
- To ensure the accurate recording of progress against outcomes in the young person’s EHC Plan. · To work with casework officers in the SEND Integrated Assessment and Review Team to deliver the EOTAS package
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Donah Worsman, Complex and Vulnerable Team manager on donah.worsman@bradford.gov.uk or Emma King, Senior Education Officer on emma.king@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
