Job Introduction
Role Purpose
We are pleased to offer a full-time Inclusion Officer post to join our Elective Home Education (EHE) team within BCP Council’s Inclusion Service.
Please see job description for the key responsibilities, skills required and personal attributes for Inclusion Officers.
Main Responsibilities
As an Inclusion Officer for EHE you will be meeting and talking to home educating parents and their children to understand how the education at home is suitable for the young person. You will be considering the child’s abilities, interests, and needs along with the parents’ views and relevant statutory guidance to decide whether the education is suitable.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate might have a teaching qualification but would certainly have experience of working directly with children and families, preferably with experience of assessing needs in some format. The right candidate will also be a skilled spoken and written communicator.
We are a small, friendly and supportive team with clear processes. You will be well organised, good at using your initiative and be able to keep up with a lively pace of work. Your ability to record information will be excellent along with being flexible and a solution focussed person who enjoys using their skills to ensure children get a suitable education. The elective home education team were assessed as good by Ofsted. Full training and support will be provided for the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will be working peripatetically across BCP.
For an informal discussion please contact Lorraine Burchell at lorraine.burchell@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see Benefits and Support
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024 or early 2025.
DBS
BCP Council is BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. . Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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