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Maternity Leave Cover – 12 months Fixed Term

Full Time 37 hours per week

Are you passionate about improving educational outcomes and life chances for children with a social worker?

Lincolnshire Virtual School is looking to recruit an Education Progress Co-ordinator for Children with a Social Worker to join our team to promote educational outcomes and safeguarding for children open to Social Care and work as part of our Multi-agency Child Protection Team to enhance our approach as part of the Families First Partnership Programme.

The Virtual School is a team dedicated to promoting educational outcomes for our children in care, those previously looked after and children with a social worker. The Virtual School supports education settings in and outside of Lincolnshire, providing professional challenge, advice, guidance and training on meeting the needs of our most vulnerable children. We are a busy team and the ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting priorities and remain resilient is essential. As is the capacity to build relationships with social care teams, staff in educational settings and colleagues across Children's Services in what are often emotive and complex situations. Experience of working with the safeguarding of young people and within education settings is essential.

The authority is one of the largest county councils in the UK and we are ambitious for both the residents of our county and the people who work here. We care about our staff, It is important to us that you have an excellent work/life balance and the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive Local Authority setting.

What are we looking for?

This is a full-time maternity leave cover position for a fixed term of 12 months starting in October 2026. This could be a secondment opportunity for an internal candidate. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• A skilled and confident communicator, the role involves relationship building, influencing, negotiating, delivering training and, the ability to deliver professional challenge when necessary.
• An understanding of the unique needs of children with a social worker and how they can be best supported in educational settings and social care.
• Good time management, working to tight deadlines and responding to the needs of children, education providers and professionals which will involve regular travel around the county in the localities.
• Resilience and tenacity, this work is frequently complex, emotive and challenging.

About Our Offer

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
• Find out more about our offer in the attached brochure

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Krysta Parsons via email krysta.parsons@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Applications close on: Sunday 23rd August 2026
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 9th September 2026

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.