Personal Education (PEP) Quality and Compliance Officer - Fixed term for 12 Months

We are recruiting a Personal Education (PEP) Quality and Compliance Officer to join our Education, Learning and Inclusion service. You will help us ensure children looked after receive the right support for their education by ensuring all Personal Education Plan processes are completed properly and on time. You will work closely with our Virtual School team, schools, and social workers to ensure our young people get the best possible educational outcomes. This role is rewarding, meaningful, and ideal for someone who enjoys improving processes, working with detail, and helping colleagues understand what good practice looks like.

This role may be suitable for home working, following an assessment. Home-based roles require a minimum of one day in the office/site per week. Interviews for this role will be held on 13 April.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure all Personal Education Plans for children looked after are completed in line with guidance, legislation, and agreed timeframes.
• Help schools and education settings understand their responsibilities to remain compliant.
• Review systems and procedures to keep them up to date with changes in policy and legislation.
• Check that publications, online information, and guidance meet legal and corporate standards.
• Lead updates to our recording systems so information is accurate and shared appropriately.
• Ensure education funding for children looked after is used well and benefits the child.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Educated to level three or have experience that shows you can work at this level.
• Understand how schools are organised and how education systems work.
• Ability to plan your work well, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to explain detailed or technical information in a simple, clear way.
• Can work on your own initiative and make sound decisions.
• Enjoy working with a wide range of colleagues and building positive relationships.

To be successful in this role, you will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you are offered the position, we will ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we will not be able to confirm your appointment without these documents. If you are offered the role, we will arrange an Enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment process (unless you are already registered with the DBS Update Service).

Package Description:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

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About The Organisation:

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern, and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We are very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation, there are always new opportunities to explore when it is time for a new role.