Inclusion Officer - Ref: CH08926

Walsall Council

2d

About The Position

The Virtual School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Inclusion Officer who is passionate about improving the life chances of vulnerable children and young people. The role works closely with a small team of dedicated professionals and Lifelong Learning teams to provide challenge and support to schools and key partners, with the aim of improving educational outcomes for vulnerable children.

The postholder will work alongside Family Help and Social Care to raise awareness and help remove barriers to engagement in education, so vulnerable children and young people receive appropriate support. The role calls for experience working with schools and education settings, an understanding of special educational needs (SEN) and the exclusions process, and awareness of the challenges vulnerable children—particularly those with a social worker—face in education.

The post requires accurate spoken English when communicating with customers and providing advice or information. It is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The successful applicant must complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and, where applicable, provide an overseas criminal records certificate or statement of good conduct for periods spent abroad. Applicants must provide detailed supporting information addressing the employee specification; CVs are not accepted.

Requirements

• Experience working with schools and education settings.
• Understanding of the special educational needs (SEN) and exclusions process.
• Awareness of challenges facing vulnerable children in education, especially those with a social worker.
• Ability to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance is required.
• Applicants appointed to posts requiring enhanced DBS clearance must declare periods spent living, studying or working abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate or Statement of Good Conduct relating to time overseas.
• Applicants must submit detailed supporting information explaining how their skills, abilities and experience meet the employee specification; work history and qualifications sections must also be completed.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Virtual School team and Lifelong Learning teams to provide challenge and support to schools and key partners.
• Contribute to improving educational outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
• Work alongside Family Help and Social Care to raise awareness of barriers to education.
• Help remove barriers to engagement in education so vulnerable children and young people can receive appropriate support.
• Communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English.
• Share the council’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed