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 age education, education in school sixth forms and 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 secondment opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Officer within in the Education Inclusion Service. The role focuses on supporting schools and settings of the transition from the SEN current to the implementation of the new ALN system.
The role combines strategic development, leadership, and operational delivery. As a member of a 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 Educational Psychology, Specialist Teacher teams, LACE and EHE team and Parent Partnership Officers.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and have leadership experience. A background with working with learners with additional learning needs and their families is essential. They will be expected to act as a source of expertise for schools and settings to enable the LA 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 and oversight of specific groups of learners as determined in the ALN Code across Cardiff and beyond.
Additional information
Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale (£27,491 - £42,333 per annum) with TLR 2 and SEN allowance
This post is temporary until 31st August 2023 to start from September 2022 or as soon after. Please indicate on your application dates you are not available for an interview in August 2022
For an informal discussion, please contact Sara Penellum (Inclusion Officer) at Sara.Penellum@cardiff.gov.uk
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.
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