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Through school, employer, community and higher and further education partnerships, the Cardiff Commitment looks to open up opportunities which create ambition, deliver skills and support progression into Education, Employment and Training or children and young people up to 25 years old.
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The Cardiff Commitment is looking for a Schools Liaison Officer whose role will have a focus on brokering opportunities for schools to engage with employers to develop careers and work-related experiences for pupils with additional learning needs.
Based at home with some face-to-face time as required at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, CF10 4UW and other locations across Cardiff.
About the job
Do you have…
- A passion for working with children and young people with additional learning needs?
- An interest in opening up opportunities, knowledge, skills and experiences for children and young people with additional learning needs?
- An enthusiasm for working with a network of employers, industry, schools’ further education and higher education partners to generate opportunities which support progression for young people with additional learning needs into education, employment and training?
- An understanding of the types of barriers and challenges some children and young people have with Additional Learning Needs have when thinking about progressing into employment, education, or training post 16?
The Cardiff Commitment are looking for someone with a real passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people in Cardiff with additional learning needs.
We want you to work with a range of specialist settings (Special Schools and Specialist Resource Bases) to broker meaningful careers and work-related experiences for children and young people with additional learning needs on behalf of schools.
We are looking to recruit a person that has experience of or is willing to learn quickly how to engage with teachers and pupils in specialist settings and to support them to develop knowledge, skills and experiences with partners on behalf of their pupils.
But more importantly we want to recruit someone who is able to develop a network of employers that can support schools to deliver excellent opportunities for children and young people with additional learning needs that encourage ambition, develop skills and support progression into education, employment and training.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for someone with experience of developing opportunities and who is able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by our most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people.
We want someone who can work with stakeholders to innovate, plan, broker, develop, implement and evaluate careers and work-related experiences for children and young people.
You will understand the importance of strong networks, building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders such as, schools, colleges, Cardiff Council staff, children, young people and employers.
You will cultivate strong relationships with organisations across the city who work with children and young people with additional learning needs and keep updated and abreast of the challenges and barriers that young people face to progression.
We are looking for someone who can inform, gather and share what excellent careers and work-related experiences look like for children and young people with additional learning needs.
You will work with stakeholders and to develop creative marketing and communications to ensure opportunities reach children and young people who need it most and promote the work of the Cardiff Commitment.
You will work alongside the ALN Lead Officer (Post 16) in the Education Directorate to ensure a joined-up approach to the work of the Cardiff Commitment.
Additional information
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Carly Davies carly.davies@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is temporary until 10th June 2024.
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 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.
You should tailor your application to the role and state how you meet each of the criteria. Please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.
To support your application or potential future interview you may find it helpful to find out a little more about the wider role of the Cardiff Commitment by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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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