Education Inclusion Worker | Full time | County Hall | Lancashire

Salary £32,061 - £36,363 per annum | 37 hours per week | Fixed Term, Full time | County Hall | Lancashire

Education Inclusion Worker Full-time, 37 hours per week, fixed term (2 years) County-wide position, 12 posts available.

Grade 7: £32,061 - £36,363

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint twelve Education Inclusion Workers to join their service within The Alternative Provision Team, situated within the Specialist Teaching Service, providing early intervention support to promote inclusion. The Alternative Provision Team currently consists of two Alternative Provision Leads, one Education Inclusion Officer (increasing to three) and a Quality Assurance and Safeguarding Officer. The team work across Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 to ensure suitable education is in place for children and young people.

The role will consist of:

• You will champion education inclusion for children and young people.
• Hold a caseload, providing support and guidance to schools, young people and families.
• Conduct home visits to collect the voice of the child and discuss suitable education provision.
• Visit schools to work in a preventative way to promote inclusion and support reasonable adjustments whilst children and young people are on a school roll.
• Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to wider plans in place for children and young people.
• Using your knowledge of other agencies (e.g. Children's Social Care, SEND, Youth Offending Teams, CAMHS) to signpost and support families to access services.
• Develop knowledge of education legislation and duties for internal LCC services, schools and wider partners.
• Work with LCC colleagues across Pupil Access, Elective Home Education and Children Missing from Education.
• Work with alternative provision providers to make referrals and carry out quality assurance assessments.
• Administrative responsibilities in line with case load management, including use of ICT systems for reporting and recording purposes.
• Using IT effectively to support your role.

This role is a hybrid role, supporting families across Lancashire, attending LCC sites and other sites where required, and working from home.

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated Education Inclusion Workers who will contribute to the key work of the Inclusion Service by:

• Having a strong understanding of education.
• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the education legislation and statutory guidance.
• Demonstrating the ability to prioritise workload.
• Demonstrating commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.

We can offer:

• An opportunity to join a friendly, professional team committed to raising standards across education for SEND children and young people.
• Experienced staff who can offer support as you develop your role in settings and schools.
• Professional development opportunities in line with service development.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.