Education, Employment and Training (EET) Researcher

All about the Role

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is one of eight national Youth Guarantee Trailblazers who will be delivering a ‘test and learn' pilot. To support this work we are looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our aspirational team.    

EET Researchers lead on the follow up, tracking and engagement of young people in order to identify their situation for accurate statutory reporting.  EET Researchers signpost young people for further support where needs are identified, this could include other Peterborough City Council services including EET Intervention Work, Early Help, Social Care, Youth Offending Service, or to external partners such as Health Services and Job Centre Plus.

We are looking to recruit a fixed term EET Researcher for 37 hours per week.

Working as part of the EET Researcher team within the EET Service, you will track young people to establish their current situation and where necessary offer signposting to help them with their plans to move into employment, education or training. 

You will use a variety of methods to contact young people directly. In addition to this you will build relationships with training providers, schools and colleges to gather information. The role will involve gathering data through a variety of methods to ensure its reliability. You will provide feedback to colleagues to identify situations when intervention from the EET Intervention Workers may be necessary. You will also assist in the input and collation of data for reporting and analysing purposes.    

The postholder would be required to work from home and from Sand Martin House (Peterborough City Council). 

All about our Team

The Education, Employment and Training is a small team who are passionate about supporting outcomes for young people.

All local authorities in England have a statutory duty to track and facilitate engagement with education, employment training.

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is one of eight national Youth Guarantee Trailblazers who will be delivering a ‘test and learn' pilot. To support this work we are looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our aspirational team.    This post is a fixed term position for until 31st August 2026 which is funded by the youth guarantee grant and is intended to upscale and develop existing provision.

All about You

The successful candidate must be passionate about and have experience of improving the education, employment and training opportunities of vulnerable young people. You will be a confident communicator who is outcomes driven.  You will have the ability to form and maintain positive working relationships with a range of professionals. Alongside this, knowledge of specific barriers and vulnerabilities faced by young people and experience of inter-agency partnership work would be beneficial.  

You will have up to date knowledge of the education system and pathways into further and higher education, employment and training. You will be able to offer support and challenge to ensure that outcomes are maximised. 

You will be familiar with legislation and national guidance relating to the education, employment and training. Knowledge of SEND and recent experience of delivering training and effectively supporting children and young people in transition would be beneficial. 

You will be efficient, organised and be able to work using your own initiative within a wider team.   

 This role is hybrid working – office and home working are supported in line with the needs of the service. Additionally, it is expected that there will be time spent visiting key partners and stakeholders. 

You must be able to drive.   

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 Vivup, 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.