The Education worker will be a collaborative practitioner, working as part of the Multi Agency Child Protection Team. The role involves providing support, guidance and advise to Children’s Services and all Education settings relating to all aspects of children’s education.
- Enable practice – Children’s welfare is paramount, and we seek to work in partnership with whole families through a trauma informed lens.
- Empower people – We will ensure children’s voices shape our response and service delivery. We will consider how we equip staff to consider all the circumstances which impact children and families.
- Deliver progress – We will proactively work with other agencies to review and develop how we work with families, including building family networks and local sufficiency.
Organisation
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location
Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford
Salary Min
£31,537 per annum
Salary Max
£34,434 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking passionate Education Liaison Officer to join their teams as part of their commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families. The council is implementing the Families First Partnership Programme which focuses on locality-based family help teams working closely with family help safeguarding teams and Multi Agency Child Protection Teams (MACPT) services to provide consistent, trauma-informed, and systemic support tailored to the needs of families.
Cheshire West and Chester offer a supportive work environment with strong leadership, reflective practice frameworks, and a culture of shared learning.
The council is committed to professional growth, with many senior roles filled by individuals who have progressed internally. High-quality training and development opportunities are available, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
A recent survey with Frontline highlighted strong child-focused leadership, clear practice standards, and high-quality supervision. Staff feel trusted, supported, and valued, with many recommending Cheshire West and Chester as an excellent place to work.
If you choose to join us we offer:
- Bright, modern, recently refurbished office environments
- Free parking at all office locations
- Competitive salary and working rewards
- Up to 16 days’ flexi leave per year, in addition to annual leave
- Strong reflective practice framework
- Excellent training opportunities
- Clear progression and developmental opportunities
- We offer competitive rates of pay depending on experience.
Please see Job Description / Person Specification.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Amanda Allen - [email protected]
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
