Education Caseworker & Advocate for Children in Care (Secondary)

Join our Crisis Management Team and help change the story for Children in Care across Brighton & Hove. As an Education Caseworker & Advocate, you’ll be at the forefront of city-wide work to tackle exclusion, challenge barriers to education and prevent vulnerable young people from falling through the gaps.

Based at Patcham High School, you’ll work across secondary schools, responding to crisis, challenging the status quo and bringing schools and professionals together to find creative, inclusive solutions that keep young people engaged in education. This is a dynamic, relationship-driven role for someone who isn’t afraid to challenge, act quickly and champion a young person’s right to succeed.

If you’re passionate about making education work for every child and want to be part of a team driving meaningful change, we’d love you to join us.

Candidates should have:

• Experience working with vulnerable groups and young people.
• Experience supporting young people displaying challenging or high-risk behaviours.
• Ability to create inclusive solutions that keep young people engaged in education.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to champion a young person’s right to succeed.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

The hours of work are term time only, 37 hours per week, 8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-3.30pm Friday. The salary for this post is LGA Scale SO1/2 Point 23-28 £35,570-£40,444 per annum, full-time equivalent. The actual pro-rata starting salary is £30,816-£35,039 per annum (paid for 45.05 weeks per year).

The contact is fixed term for 2 terms, Spring and Summer 2027 starting on 1st January and will cease on 31/08/2027.

​​​​In joining Patcham High you will find a creative and supportive culture within a school that is hugely aspirational. We place great importance on positive relationships, teamwork and a ‘can do attitude’. We believe that we are at the cutting edge and, with exciting challenges ahead, this is a brilliant time to join the school. We offer a generous pension scheme, staff discounts available through the school, travel to work and cycle to work schemes, gym membership, CPD opportunities and more.

We welcome applications from colleagues who are determined to make a difference.

To apply please download the application form from the school’s website https://www.patchamhigh.brighton-hove.sch.uk/join-us/work-with-us/current-vacancies and email to Elise Holmes, PA to Headteacher eholmes@patchamhigh.org.uk

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit please contact Elise either by email or by telephone (01273 543484).

Closing date: 18 November 2026

Interview date: w/c 23 November 2026

Additional Information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company Information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.