All about the Role 

This role is funded through the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme, a key part of the national 'Get Britain Working' strategy. The role is fixed term until 31st March 2027.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful team and to have a significant impact on the lives of young people 

All about our Team

The EET Service sits within Education Directorate. We lead on the local authority's duty to “Raise the Participation Age” (RPA) and report on the participation of our young people each year. 

All about You

The successful candidate must have experience of be passionate about improving the educational experiences of vulnerable young people.  

You will be a confident communicator who takes a flexible and creative approach to problem solving; you will have a proactive and can-do approach. You will have the ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with a range of professionals. You will be efficient, organised and be able to work using your own initiative within a wider team.   

You will organise your own workload and set your own priorities within short, e.g. day-to-day, timescales. It will be necessary that you develop a robust understanding of the work of the EET service to handle and respond to enquiries. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This role is hybrid working – office and home working are supported in line with the needs of the service.  This work will involve direct work with young people.

You must be able to drive.   

For further information and an informal conversation please contact:  

fran.haunch@peterborough.gov.uk or   

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.

The closing date for this advert is Thursday 12th March. Interviews will be held in the week beginning 23rd March.