Child Looked After (CLA) Coordinator - Fixed Term until August 2026

Hull

Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £26,139 FTE (Actual Salary £15,895.34)

Annual Leave: 175.5 hours per annum

As our Child Looked After (CLA) Coordinator, you will help to ensure they a make successful progression into Hull College from year 11, and make good progress to achieve positive outcomes to best support them into further or higher education, training and/or employment.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Child Looked After (CLA) Coordinator:

• Regularly share data and information which accurately supports year 11 CLA from application to enrolment on a programme of study at Hull College (to include close monitoring at every key stage, ie information gathering, application, interview, enrolment and induction)
• Develop strong links between HC and the Virtual Schools to ensure CLA (yr12/13) information is constantly shared and reviewed (enrolments, attendance, progress, destinations)
• Ensure progression is shared through attendance at termly PEP meetings (following offer acceptance) and that the PEP is completed within 10 days of this meeting taking place
• Support College curriculum teams ensuring that there is a whole College approach to respecting and understanding the impact of care experience, attachment and trauma on learning and progress
• Closely monitor those CLA with an EHCP to ensure a timely annual review is completed (year 11 autumn term) and shared with HC for consultation
• Provide bespoke activities and make reasonable adjustments to ensure CLA access key events and stages of admission to HC
• Regularly share and monitor attendance and progress data between HC and the VS to identify where early intervention may be required to support retention and achievement
• Ensure that every CLA has a termly Personal Education Plan (PEP) meeting
• Meet regularly with the Service Head to discuss, agree and provide comprehensive reports on key targets and objectives

What we’re looking for in our Child Looked After (CLA) Coordinator:

• GCSE Maths and English or Equivalent
• L2/3 Safeguarding Qualification
• Experience working with vulnerable children and young people
• Ability to manage complex and emotionally challenging situations with resilience and empathy
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders (children, carers, social workers, schools and colleges)
• Ability to advocate effectively for young people’s rights and needs

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Child Looked After (CLA) Coordinator please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.