NEET Caseworker

Start date - ASAP

Contract length - Initially 3 months

Hours per week - 36 hours per week

Rate of pay - £200ltd per day

Job Overview

The London Borough of Hillingdon are seeking a highly motivated NEET Caseworker to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with the NEET Coordinator and Access to Education Manager to carry out the London Borough of Hillingdon's statutory duty to track young people upon completing compulsory age schooling to establish their Education, Employment and Training status between the ages of 16-19 to ensure there is provision for them.

Key Responsibilities

• Support with working with schools and other educational settings to ensure options/pathways for young people are identified at the earliest possible stage to ensure their progression to EET at Post 16 is secure.
• Support with monitoring and tracking all data pertaining to children at Post 16 to identify trends and gaps.
• Engage, through the use of various forms of communication, with young people to establish their EET status and identify those in need of support.
• Contribute to a database of NEETs and those whose situation is unknown, to track and contact them and attempt to place them on appropriate EET.
• Communicate with Social Work Teams, Youth Services, SEND, SENDIASS and other appropriate services that support young people, to establish their EET status and identify young people in need of support into EET or those at risk of NEET.
• Attend case reviews and multi-agency meetings about known NEET young people.
• Maintain accurate records, uploading data to the IYSS database in order to enable Hillingdon to be aware of the status of young people within its boundaries.

Requirements

• Experience working with young people in an educational or social care setting.
• Knowledge of NEET and EET.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this NEET Caseworker position, please send your CV and cover letter to (url removed)