Education Outreach Officer

Overview

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £17.72 - £19.19

This is a 39 week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days. Temporary until 26th June 2026.

Days And Hours Of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00. Starting and finishing times are flexible. To start asap.

The Equity & Inclusion Education Outreach Service provides bespoke support to identified learners to improve attendance, engagement, attainment, and achievement. The Outreach Service works with learners on a short-term basis to help them take full advantage of school opportunities. The Education Outreach Officers will also work with families to promote positive home-school links and will be assigned on a needs basis rather than geographically and will be expected to work across East Lothian.

In line with GIRFEC principles, Education Outreach Officers work closely with school colleagues, including Named Education Contacts (NEC) and other agencies as part of the 'team around the child' to provide early and effective support to ensure all learners meet their full potential. The service is led by a Depute Head Teacher for Equity & Inclusion.

Internal candidates can apply on a secondment basis but must seek permission from their line manager before doing so.

Interviews for this position are being held on Friday 6 February 2026.

The purpose of the Equity & Inclusion Education Outreach Service is to provide bespoke support to identified learners to improve their school attendance, engagement, attainment, and achievement. The Equity & Inclusion Outreach Service works with leaners on a short-term basis to support them to take full advantage of opportunities in school. The Education Outreach Officer will also work in partnership with families to promote positive home school links.

In line with GIRFEC principles, the Education Outreach Officer will work closely with school colleagues, including learners' Named Education Contacts (NEC) and other agencies as part of the 'team around the child' to provide early and effective support to ensure that all learners meet their full potential.

• Provide bespoke support to identified learners to improve attendance, engagement, attainment, and achievement.
• Work with learners on a short-term basis to support them to take full advantage of opportunities in school.
• Work in partnership with families to promote positive home-school links.
• Collaborate with school colleagues, NECs, and other agencies as part of the team around the child.
• Be flexible to work across East Lothian as required by needs.

• Relevant Qualifications
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  Educated to HNC or SVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline including education, social care, health, or community education and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
• Driving Licence
  : A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.
• PVG Membership
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  This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
  
  Please note PVG records are updated with any new vetting information; discussions will occur prior to any formal offer if relevant to the post.
• Additional Checks
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  If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outside the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check (details via ).

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  We do not accept CVs. All vacancies must be applied for by completing the online application form. If you cannot complete the online form due to a disability, you can request a paper application via the contact details above.