16-25 Yrs Pathway Coordinator (Migrants)

Job Introduction

About Us

Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. We’re seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of ‘daring to do it differently’, as we continue to strive to do better.

In our Children, Education, & Families Directorate, we want every child to have the best possible education and with this goal in mind, we’ve set out to improve and transform our services.

As part of this, we are currently in the process of reevaluating and restructuring our Specialist Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services, with the objective of advancing the educational outcomes for children and young people. 

We’ve been consistently rated as “good” by Ofsted, but we are not content with that; we are ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority which is committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, to ensure that we have the resources we need to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families we work with.  

About the Role

Oxfordshire is a large county with 12 towns and a major city centre, also with significant rural areas, necessitating the post holder to be an essential car user with their own transport. 

 Migrant families arrive in Oxfordshire in order to resettle, be homed temporarily or to await asylum decisions. They are situated throughout the county, for some, in dedicated areas such as at Ministry of Defence housing, and also in resettled homes, contingency hotels and dispersal accommodation.

We are looking to recruit a full time 16- 25 yrs Pathway Coordinator (Migrants) covering education, careers and training to support newly arrived migrant young people across Oxfordshire. 

This is an operational role with strategic elements working across education, the Oxfordshire Migration Partnership and teams including OCC’s EET Manager, DWP, careers advisory services, Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OXLEP), Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership (OIEP), and others.

About you

You will support migrant families and their children to maximise their education potential, you will also work closely with a range of external partners including district councils and third sector organisations.

You will have excellent understanding and experience of UK education policy and practice in English schools, in particular, across Key Stages 4 and 5 as well as a thorough knowledge of the entry requirements, processes and timescales to access further and higher education.

You will have excellent understanding and experience of 16-19 yrs careers advice and guidance, and will have experience of delivering this to young people up to the age of 25. 

You will have a thorough understanding of DWP and foster good working relationships with them, ensuring plans of learning are compatible with benefits and other requirements.

You will have an understanding of EET legislation in addition to school and college careers provision.

A vital aspect of the post is to promote good communication links with migrants and education providers throughout Oxfordshire.

You will work to the Migrant Education Strategic plan and contribute to children’s services and wider council priorities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Rewards and benefits

We would like to hear from you if you are…

• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do.
• Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council’s vision.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

Our commitment to:
  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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