Inclusion Officer - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Woking, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Job Introduction

The starting salary for this role is £29,844 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is a fixed term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.

We offer
remote and agile working solutions; however, our Inclusion Officers spend a lot of their time in schools and meeting with families.

We have an office base where we spend at least one day a week covering duty and we encourage new members of the team to be in the office more often during their induction period so that you can be supported as you develop into the role.

About us
There are four small, friendly and diverse Inclusion teams across the county.

The teams are made up of colleagues with varied employment history including teachers, police officers, youth workers, social workers and mental health roles.

We offer a thorough induction which includes a dedicated mentor to help you along the way.

All Officers have a supervisor and a line manager, so there is always lots of support and guidance on hand.

Our teams are cohesive and provide ongoing peer support.

There are lots of opportunities to develop in the role with ongoing training and CPD opportunities in specific areas of interest.

Additionally, there are often opportunities to progress within the service to more senior positions.

Our aim in the Inclusion Service is to make sure we are doing all we can to improve outcomes for vulnerable learners, and that all children are able to fulfil their potential through regular school attendance.

We're now looking people with drive, great communication skills and initiative to help us in our mission.

This is a challenging, but genuinely rewarding area of work where you will have a direct impact on the educational outcomes of Surrey's children and young people.

Your role
As an
Inclusion Officer, you will support parents with their legal responsibility of ensuring their children attend school.

You'll use your strong communication skills to liaise with schools, parents and other relevant professionals as you work closely with school staff to assess cases of absenteeism.

You will need to use your own drive and initiative to develop strategies to return pupils to school and be prepared to challenge attitudes which may hinder this objective.

Collaboration is key to ensure positive outcomes are secured.

A keen eye for detail will be essential as monitoring registers, verifying reasons for absence and identifying cases of non-attendance will all be part of a day's work.

You'll also investigate and record children missing education and those being removed from roll to be electively home educated.

You will need a good understanding of the statutory nature of school attendance as Inclusion Officers will negotiate school attendance agreements/plans, hold review meetings, produce reports and prepare court files.

Here are the qualities, skills & experiences we are looking for in an Inclusion Officer:

A good standard of education and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written as you will need to be comfortable and confident communicating with parents, children and other professionals,
Relevant experience in this area and evidence of recent career development,
Good knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, Education Act 1996 and Children Act 1989 & 2004,
Experience of working with parents, children and families.

Your career as an Inclusion Officer will be rewarding - we know this because our team tell us that the direct impact they have on improving school attendance, through building strong relationships with schools and other professionals, motivates them every day.

If you'd like to join one of our small and friendly teams - we'd love to hear from you

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values
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Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28/08/2023 with interviews to follow.

This is a 12 month secondment / fixed term contract.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

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Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit
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