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Slough Children First is committed to ensuring that every child in our care is Happy, Safe & Loved, Thriving. We are now seeking a highly organised and proactive PEP Apprentice to join our Virtual School Team. This role is essential in ensuring that Personal Education Plans (PEPs) for children in care are timely, accurate and fully support their educational progress. As our PEP Apprentice, you will be the backbone of the Virtual School’s PEP process. You will ensure that all electronic PEPs (EPEPs) are correctly set up, securely accessed, updated on time, and completed to a high standard. This is a role for someone who thrives on detail, enjoys improving systems and processes, and takes pride in delivering excellent support to colleagues, schools and social care professionals.
Job Responsibility:
Prepare accurate, timely EPEPs for all meetings and upload them to our system, as well as update PEPs quickly when there are changes to placement, social worker or Designated Teacher (DT)
Act as the primary point of contact for PEP queries from schools and users
Track PEP schedules, ensuring completion and sign-off by required deadlines, and chase overdue PEPs, escalating issues as needed
Attend EPEP training and share updates with the Virtual School team, as well as train new EPEP users, including annual DT training sessions
Support planning for future EPEP developments and upgrades
Maintain accurate information in various registers, and support data reporting for KPIs, Ofsted, and quarterly QA audits
Keep an updated list of Designated Teachers and monitor Ofsted school ratings
Provide administrative support to Virtual School workers as required
Help deliver participation activities and support team events such as the annual Children in Care celebration
Requirements:
Exceptionally organised and detail-focused
Can manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines
Communicates clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
Understands the importance of accuracy, confidentiality and safeguarding
Is proactive, solutions-focused and committed to improving the service
Embraces our organisational values and works well as part of a collaborative team
What we offer:
Full support to achieve your Business Administration qualification
A friendly and supportive team environment
Flexible working arrangements (up to 2 days per week from home)
Valuable experience to help you progress in your career