About the role
Education Inclusion Officer
Salary: P1 £36,333 – 39,033 (Pro Rata)
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join us in the role of Education Inclusion Officer. The post will be based in March, Chatteris and Whittlesey to support across 3 Cambridgeshire secondary schools . The role is Term Time Only contract, 37 hour,s 38 weeks a year, on a fixed term 2 year basis with the possibility of becoming permanent. We are looking for the successful candidate to be in place for September.
As a member of the Alternative Provision and Inclusion Service, you will work with young people, schools/academies, academy trusts, teachers and parents/carers to improve educational outcomes for the most vulnerable children and young people aged between 11-16 years old who are at risk of failing to achieve full participation in learning.
As an Education Inclusion Officer you will be responsible for:
- Championing the needs and brokering support for vulnerable children and young people aged between 11 – 16 years old, who have complex or severe needs and who are at risk of failing to achieve full participation in learning
- Promoting a culture of inclusion and ensuring that good practice standards are upheld in relation to legislation around suspensions/exclusions and legislative practice.
- Working with schools to increase levels of confidence and develop their knowledge and understanding of evidenced based tools/skills/methodologies to reduce the risk of exclusion
- Quality assurance of Alternative Education Provision for students at risk of exclusion or with medical needs
- Working directly with vulnerable students and their parents for a time limited period
The successful candidate will need to:
- Evidence good knowledge of how schools, the Local Authority and partner organisations are organised and governed.
- Have experience of the curriculum and understanding of a range of methodologies to enhance inclusion is essential.
- Have a thorough understanding of issues that restrict young people in accessing their education.
- Have previous experience in working in a local authority or education environment.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Michael Kaoura on 07770583259 or email michael.kaoura@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
As an Education Inclusion Officer you will be responsible for:
- Championing the needs and brokering support for vulnerable children and young people aged between 11 – 16 years old, who have complex or severe needs and who are at risk of failing to achieve full participation in learning
- Promoting a culture of inclusion and ensuring that good practice standards are upheld in relation to legislation around suspensions/exclusions and legislative practice.
- Working with schools to increase levels of confidence and develop their knowledge and understanding of evidenced based tools/skills/methodologies to reduce the risk of exclusion
- Quality assurance of Alternative Education Provision for students at risk of exclusion or with medical needs
- Working directly with vulnerable students and their parents for a time limited period.
About you
The successful candidate will need to:
- Evidence good knowledge of how schools, the Local Authority and partner organisations are organised and governed.
- Have experience of the curriculum and understanding of a range of methodologies to enhance inclusion is essential.
- Have a thorough understanding of issues that restrict young people in accessing their education.
- Have previous experience in working in a local authority or education environment.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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