Portfolio Lead - Route 29

Route 29 is working collaboratively to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families in Salford. Route 29 will focus on providing a robust and asset based intervention to young people aged 12 17 years who are on the edge of care, in care or at risk of placement instability. We believe that Route 29 will embrace a closer working relationship with adolescents a 'working with' rather than a 'doing to' approach. Our hub which will provide residential and outreach support will have a dedicated team which includes:

• A Team Manager
• Two Deputy Managers
• Portfolio Leads
• Key workers who support young people and their families within the hub and by outreach work in the community
• A Clinical psychologist
• A Speech and Language therapist
• An Educational Psychologist
• Nurses
• Police contacts
• Two community foster families who work out of the hub and are part of the professional team
Route 29 are seeking an Education Portfolio Lead. The Education Portfolio Lead for Route 29 plays a pivotal role in ensuring that education is a key component of the support provided to vulnerable children and young people. This role involves overseeing the educational strategies and initiatives within the Route 29 program, working closely with schools, alternative education providers, and families to address the educational needs of the children in care or at risk. The Education Portfolio Lead collaborates with multi-agency teams to create personalised educational plans, ensuring that the children receive consistent support, remain engaged in learning, and achieve positive educational outcomes despite the challenges they may face. Key responsibilities include identifying barriers to education, advocating for appropriate resources and interventions, and fostering partnerships to promote educational stability and success for every child involved in Route 29. You will also provide supervisions to a small number of keyworkers and ensure that practise is consistent across the team. You will work as part of a multi agency team you will display a genuine commitment to the needs and welfare of vulnerable children and adults to ensure the best outcomes for them. You will demonstrate our values of Pride, Passion, People and Personal Responsibility to give young people the stability, skills and support to manage their transition to adulthood and independence successfully.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months' salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50. Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You'll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here! Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here.