Education Inclusion Officer

Description:

Main Responsibilities

Your main areas or responsibility will be:

• Responding to Headteachers decision to exclude a pupil
• Offering advice and support to the family
• Supporting the statutory process of exclusion as an impartial advisor/observer
• Securing the child's 6th day educational provision
• Completing the administrative task which are associated with the process.

Currently we employ four full-time education inclusion officers who provide a service across the county, your position will be to add extra capacity to these existing roles in four of our high demand area's.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have:

• a degree or a professional qualification at an equivalent level (such as social work or teaching) or equivalent experience.
• a thorough understanding of the complex factors which may influence behaviour in educational settings and strategies to address these.
• an understanding of exclusion procedures, legal framework and latest DfE Guidance on Exclusion from School and keeping children safe in education.
• proven ability to work in partnership with families, professionals and schools to bring about positive change
• the ability to work alone or as part of a team, whilst under pressure.
• the skills to work inclusively, create space for the voice of the child and promote opportunities for children to learn and grow.
• good communication and organisation skills, and be able to record your work onto a computer data base.
• means to travel across the county/district areas.