Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioner

Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioners work directly with children, young people, their families and professionals in a variety of settings; to enable them to re-engage in education. Supported by the Education Officer and your Manager, you will be expected to manage a caseload of children and young people. You will provide a package of support to increase children and young people's access to education. You will identify barriers, find solutions and act as advocate, so that schools can make suitable reasonable adjustments. You will be part of the staff team primarily covering the West of the county, and part of the wider Inclusion Service Team covering the whole county. Travel across the county is therefore necessary, along with a flexible approach, as some out of hours working may be required. All work undertaken must be regularly recorded on our database. This is a rewarding job delivering interventions with children and young people, supporting them to re-engage in education, employment and training, empowering them for their future, and giving you a chance to be part of a dynamic team. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

The Inclusion Service are looking for a Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioner to join our team. You will be working face to face with children and young people who are experiencing challenges in accessing education, to explore the barriers and support them to re-engage., To apply for this post, you must have:

• A relevant level 3 qualification
• Experience of engaging with children, young people and their families who are at risk of missing out on educational opportunities
• Good organisational skills with an ability to work to deadlines. Good listening and communication skills both orally and in writing
• An ability to relate to parents/carers who may be under considerable stress
• Knowledge of child development and an awareness of differing needs of children and young people
• Knowledge of the education system, reasonable adjustments, specialist provision and the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
• A flexible approach to working, including out-of-hours, and an ability and willingness to travel to various locations. possession of a valid driving licence, access to a vehicle, and relevant insurances. however, a reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.