The Role

Post 16 Tracking Officer
£30,483 – £36,936 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth

Are you a data-driven and adaptable professional with excellent communication and top-notch Excel skills? We are seeking a committed Post 16 Tracking Officer to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring young people are actively engaged in education, employment, and training (EET).

Wandsworth Council has a statutory duty to track young people upon completing compulsory age schooling to establish their EET status between the ages of 16-18 to ensure there is provision for them. Working as part of a small and established team, you will have the opportunity to directly support the work of Children’s Services.

Can you contribute to our mission that every young person receives the support they need to ensure they are in EET?

About the role:

Engage with stakeholders: use various communication methods to establish young people’s EET status and identify those needing support.

Relationship building: communicate with schools, colleges, training providers, and support services to enhance accessibility for young people in EET.

Identify NEET Risks: through effective data handling and tracking, ensure young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are identified and reported to ensure they receive the necessary support.

Maintain records: keep accurate and up to date records of young people’s participation in EET or NEET and upload data to our database to enhance our tracking processes in accordance with data protection guidelines and DfE reporting cycles. 

Provide guidance and support vulnerable youth: provide as required, information, advice, and guidance (IAG) on post 16 EET pathways to NEET young people (and other stakeholders) and signpost or refer them to relevant services. Reporting to the Post 16 Participation Manager, you will provide updates on targets and perform other duties as required.

Essential Qualification, Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of the raising the participation Age legislation and Local Authorities' statutory duties relating to this.
• To have a clear understanding of safeguarding and protecting young people from risk and harm.
• Knowledge and understanding of the problems and difficulties faced by young people who are NEET.  
• The ability to help vulnerable young people to find practical strategies for improving and sustaining their engagement in learning or training.  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive, professional and sustainable relationships with all stakeholders.  
• Good self-organisation, intermediate use of Excel and ability to work under pressure both independently and as part of a team. You will receive training as required and identified mutually by you and your manager. 

If you are passionate about supporting young people and have the skills we are looking for, apply now to join our amazing team!

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Catherine Verrinder at catherine.verrinder@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 1st September 2024
Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 2nd September 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 9th September 2024

If you meet the above criteria and want to join a committed team, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.  We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan. 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils