About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

About Inner Circle Educational Trust

Inner Circle Educational Trust (ICET) is a new grant maker investing in transforming educational outcomes for Looked-after children and care leavers. The programme, unique of its kind, aims to provide wrap-around support for such individuals to help them gain access to higher education, support them whilst they are at university or college and help them to secure satisfactory employment.

The role

The role of Education Navigator is a new and exciting role but will play a really critical part in delivery of this important programme.

The programme will be based in Camden, as the lead borough and you will work to provide an in- depth intervention for two cohorts of 15 young people, supporting and guiding them to build confidence and awareness of the opportunities available to them.

The role will bring the chance to work dynamically and collaboratively with a consortium of partner charities to improve outcomes for those with care experience in accessing and thriving in higher education. Key contacts will include Connexions Workers, Substance Misuse Workers, Drive Forward Education Consultant, HIVE – support Workers and Pathways Placement Managers.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a relevant Professional qualification or be able to demonstrate experience of working in Education, Youth Work or Psychology. (essential)

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people in Education, Youth Work or Psychology. (essential)

The ideal candidate will have Qualified Teacher status. (desirable)

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You will bring to the role your knowledge and understanding of issues concerning the education of Years 9 – Post 16, Year 12 and 13 and beyond Looked-after children and Care leavers. You will be required to have knowledge, experience and understanding of the importance of appropriate education support and early intervention.

You will also bring a wealth of skills and experience to the role through your ability to develop positive working relationships and to communicate clearly and effectively both face to face, direct working, orally and in writing with young people, carers, colleagues and professionals from other public bodies and other agencies. You will be able to work well under pressure and have the ability to prioritise workload where service demands may conflict.

The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience in leading, managing and delivering strategic initiatives, as well as supporting/managing significant programme budgets. Also, you will have a passion for educational equality, and an interest in big picture systems and how they can be improved.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/9939987/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.