Virtual School Education Placement Officer

Job description

Grade C - £35,412 - £41,771

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Job SummaryBirmingham Virtual School is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Education Placement Officer to work alongside families, young people, social care and other local authorities supporting children in care to secure appropriate and timely education provision / school placements.

Responsibilities

Secure in‐year school admission applications and ensure timely submission at normal admission round application.

Develop and manage key relationships to secure a good or better education placement.

Advocate for children and the family.

Work directly with vulnerable young people and families.

Collaborate with senior professionals, multi‐agency partners and external services supporting children in care.

Qualifications

Experience working in schools, other education provisions or a local authority with knowledge of admissions procedures and DfE guidance on school admissions code requirements.

Experience advocating for children and families.

Experience working with vulnerable young people and families.

Experience working with senior professionals, multi‐agency partners and external services supporting children in care.

Application ProcessPlease upload an up‐to‐date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience, and include your motivation for applying to the post. The Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Additional InformationBirmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries, please contact the Resourcing Team. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English