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Personal Advisor - Care Experienced Exeter & East
- Exeter, East Devon
- Full Time
- £30,518 - £33,699 p.a
We are looking for a Personal Advisor to join our Care Experienced team in providing social care support to 16-25 year olds living in, or, leaving care in the Exeter & East locality. About the Role We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated person to join our Care Experienced team within the Exeter & East locality as a Personal Advisor . The successful candidate must have a natural ability to develop trusting and supportive relationships with young people between the ages of 16-25 years who are living in care or leaving care. Personal Advisors provide high quality and effective social care support to young people and young adults to promote, support and improve their life chances, safety, accommodation needs, education and employment, finance and independence skills. You will be required to manage and monitor a workload of cases as directed and organise work activities, taking into account the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities and ensure that statutory and service responsibilities are undertaken within timescales. You will also be responsible for writing timely reports for young people, including plans, risk assessments and referrals. About You Your skills and experience will include: Previous experience of working directly with young people, families and carers, to identify needs alongside experience of implementing service plans on the basis of the assessed needs Knowledge of applicable legislation including the Children Act (1989), The Children Leaving Care Act (2000) and the Children and Social Work Act (2017) A sound understanding of child and adolescent development and the particular difficulties and disadvantages associated with transition to adulthood for children in care The ability to negotiate, challenge and manage conflict whilst exercising individual judgement. It is important that you can be empathetic and understanding, as well as persistent and tenacious. A non-judgemental and unbiased approach Excellent interpersonal skills for listening and offering practical, honest solutions to support and enable positive changes. A flexible approach to working hours. You will need to travel around the county and to other parts of the country when required This is a fantastic opportunity to expand and further your career in Social Care. If you feel that you have the relevant experience, knowledge and skills necessary to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. About Us Devon County Council is committed to supporting and improving the life chances of young people living in and leaving local authority care, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. We are committed to assisting Care Leavers to develop their independence and to help them become confident, successful and contributing citizens in their community. There are many benefits to joining Devon County Council and in exchange for your dedication, skills and experience we can offer a number of employee benefits including: Generous annual leave Free onsite parking Flexible working opportunities and promotion of a healthy work-life balance, including working from home where possible – Please visit Happy to Talk Flexible Working for more information Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme To find out more about this role or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Service Manager for Children Looked After and Care Experienced (Exeter & East) Gemma Wilson - gemma.wilson@devon.gov.uk Applications close on 31 May 2026 and shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange interview dates promptly. Internal Applicants: Please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Please Note: At this time, we are only accepting applications from candidates who are currently residing in the UK and are unable to consider overseas applications. Additional Information DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice This role requires a DBS disclosure REQ009762
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Class Teacher - Southmead Primary School
- North Devon, Devon
- Full Time
- MPS
To start September 2026 Fixed Term until August 2027 known fall in roll The Headteacher and Governors of Southmead Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced, compassionate and dedicated Teacher to join our school family. We are looking for someone who: Has a passion for teaching and helping children to develop a love of learning so that they achieve their best outcomes. Is a good or outstanding teacher with excellent subject knowledge. Is a reflective practitioner, with energy and a sense of fun. Has knowledge and understanding of OAIP. We are a friendly, caring school with our pupils at the centre of everything we do. Situated in North Devon, we take pride in the beautiful area we live in and make the most of our local environment. With an ‘all in it together attitude’, we pride ourselves on working closely with parents, carers, pupils and of course, the local community. We are proud to have a dynamic, friendly, ambitious team with a "can do" attitude. We work hard, challenge and support one-another and take responsibility for the standards our children achieve whilst in our classes. We aim to treat our pupils with the same care and attention as we would our own children. Encouraging them to be confident and able to make positive relationships and contributions to their community at every stage of life. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. Application forms can be downloaded from the school website https://www.southmead.devon.sch.uk/Vacancies/ To apply for this post please send a completed application form and a letter of interest to adrescher@southmead.devon.sch.uk Closing Date: Noon on 19th May 2026.
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Learning Support Assistant - Tiverton High School
- Mid Devon, Devon
- Full Time
- NJC C6
Tiverton High School serves the beautiful and historic market town of Tiverton in mid Devon and is within easy commuting distance to the regional centers of Exeter and Taunton. We can be found just off junction 27 of the M5. We are within easy reach of areas of outstanding national beauty such as the Blackdown Hills, Dartmoor, Exmoor and close to the lovely Devon coastline. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant practitioner to join our team, providing key SEN support within the classroom, and working closely with other teaching staff to ensure provision is effective and that learning needs are met. Job overview As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll provide personalised SEN provision, supporting students to access the curriculum at an appropriate level and adapting the learning to make it accessible for students with specific needs. This role also involves providing pastoral support, and you’ll monitor progress to feed back to the class teacher whilst working closely with relevant staff to ensure an individual can achieve to the fullest extent. Job requirements NVQ Level 2 or equivalent as a minimum GCSE English and Maths at C grade or above Experience of supporting students with SEN and utilising strategies to manage behaviours and meet needs, including supporting speech and language Awareness of Child Safeguarding and the latest SEN policies to implement effective provision, including working with outside agencies to deliver EHCP provisions Ability to effectively communicate on the pupil’s progress, with strong written and verbal communication skills Why join us? As a Learning Support Assistant within Tiverton High School, you’ll be able to make a key difference to a pupil’s educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset with key training and development opportunities available. Hours of work 32.5 hours per week: Monday - Friday, 8:15am - 3:15pm, 30 minutes unpaid break Safeguarding Statement This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Blackdown Education Partnership 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. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview. References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview. Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration. BEP Privacy Statement–Recruitment: Please see our website for further information. For further information, or to apply please visit www.eteach.com/careers/tiverton-devon Please apply by 12pm on the closing date.
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