Specialist Access to Education and Section 19 Co-ordinator

Wirral Council is looking to recruit a Specialist Access to Education and Section 19 Co‑ordinator to support the delivery of its statutory duties ensuring children and young people receive suitable education when they are unable to attend mainstream provision. You will play a key role in supporting the Local Authority to meet its statutory Section 19 duty, working collaboratively with schools, families and partner agencies to ensure that children and young people can access suitable education.

You will work with schools, families and partner agencies to coordinate appropriate educational provision, maintain tracking systems, analyse data, and ensure compliance with statutory timescales. The role involves providing advice, organising meetings, producing reports, and supporting service development and improvement. The role involves coordinating and maintaining robust tracking systems, ensuring statutory timescales are met, and providing advice and guidance on access to education processes. You will analyse data, produce reports, support decision‑making panels, and ensure accurate record keeping and compliance with legislative requirements.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will play a key role in organising meetings, maintaining robust tracking systems, supporting governance and financial processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated professional who is committed to improving educational outcomes for children and young people and supporting the Council in delivering a high‑quality, responsive and effective service.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme), immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. It is Council policy not to re‑appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.