THE DETAILS:
- Location: Cardiff,
- Subject:
- Contract: Temporary
- Salary Type: Annual
- Salary Range: £30,000.00 - £35,000.00
- Language: English
- Closing Date: 15 May, 2024 12:00 AM
This job application date has now expired.
About The Service
The Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate provides the strategic, professional and operational support to enable the Council to fulfil its responsibilities for early years education, statutory school age education, education in school sixth forms and Post-16 options, as well as a youth service.
The work of the Directorate is organised into six service areas: Partnerships & Performance, Inclusion Services, Targeted Services, Key Groups, Services to Schools, and School Organisation and Access and Planning.
About the job
An exciting one year temporary post or secondment opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Officer within the Education Inclusion Service. The role focuses on supporting schools and settings with the implementation of the new Additional Learning Needs systems and processes, as well as the transition from the Special Educational Needs system.
The role combines strategic development, leadership, and operational delivery of statutory duties. As a member of the Inclusion Service the post holder will make an important contribution to an ethos of positive collaboration working with other professionals within the Inclusion Service, including the Educational Psychology, Specialist Teacher, Children who are looked after, Electively Home educated and EOTAS teams. As well as line management of some of our Parent Partnership Officers and Inclusion Transition Workers.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and have had some leadership experience. A background with working with learners with additional learning needs (ALN) and their families is essential. They will be expected to act as a source of expertise for schools and settings to enable the Local Authority to meet its statutory duties in relation to children with ALN.
The successful candidate will be expected to promote knowledge, understanding and implementation of the ALN Code and support ALNCOs in developing Individual Development Plans, adopting a person centred approach. It will involve planning, monitoring and reviewing the Additional Learning Provision for specific groups of learners as determined in the ALN Code across Cardiff and beyond.
Additional information
Salary: Main Pay Scale - Upper Pay Scale (£30,742 - £47,340 per annum) +TLR2 + ALN allowance (depending on experience)
For an informal discussion , please contact Sara Penellum (Inclusion Officer) at Sara.Penellum@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is temporary until 31st August 2025.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post has a requirement for registration with the Education Workforce Council.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Please note the Council does not accept CV's. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
Additional Information:-
The Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate provides the strategic, professional and operational support to enable the Council to fulfil its responsibilities for early years education, statutory school age education, education in school sixth forms and Post-16 options, as well as a youth service.
The work of the Directorate is organised into six service areas: Partnerships & Performance, Inclusion Services, Targeted Services, Key Groups, Services to Schools, and School Organisation and Access and Planning.
About the job
An exciting one year temporary post or secondment opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Officer within the Education Inclusion Service. The role focuses on supporting schools and settings with the implementation of the new Additional Learning Needs systems and processes, as well as the transition from the Special Educational Needs system.
The role combines strategic development, leadership, and operational delivery of statutory duties. As a member of the Inclusion Service the post holder will make an important contribution to an ethos of positive collaboration working with other professionals within the Inclusion Service, including the Educational Psychology, Specialist Teacher, Children who are looked after, Electively Home educated and EOTAS teams. As well as line management of some of our Parent Partnership Officers and Inclusion Transition Workers.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and have had some leadership experience. A background with working with learners with additional learning needs (ALN) and their families is essential. They will be expected to act as a source of expertise for schools and settings to enable the Local Authority to meet its statutory duties in relation to children with ALN.
The successful candidate will be expected to promote knowledge, understanding and implementation of the ALN Code and support ALNCOs in developing Individual Development Plans, adopting a person centred approach. It will involve planning, monitoring and reviewing the Additional Learning Provision for specific groups of learners as determined in the ALN Code across Cardiff and beyond.
Additional information
Salary: Main Pay Scale - Upper Pay Scale (£30,742 - £47,340 per annum) +TLR2 + ALN allowance (depending on experience)
For an informal discussion , please contact Sara Penellum (Inclusion Officer) at Sara.Penellum@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is temporary until 31st August 2025.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post has a requirement for registration with the Education Workforce Council.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Please note the Council does not accept CV's. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
- Application Guidance
- Applying for jobs with us
- Behavioural Competency Framework
Additional Information:-
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- Job Description and Person Specification