The primary focus for this role is to work with schools, families and other partner organisations to ensure children are able to access a full education which is appropriate to their needs, thereby improving education outcomes. While a range of statutory duties must be met within this role, the main aim is to take a child-centred approach within this framework to broker support required to meet individual need. The role of Inclusion Officer includes:

• Undertaking specific tasks in relation to attendance, exclusions, children in entertainment and employment, and home education.
• Providing appropriate guidance and challenge to school leaders and governors to ensure statutory responsibilities are being met
• Supporting staff within education settings to develop inclusive practice and environments
• Providing timely information, advice, guidance and support to families and other agencies to help them access the support they need to get the best outcomes for children and young people.
Please note that there may be some evening and weekend working to support the statutory duties for children in entertainment and employment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

GCC benefits:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual Leave entitlement of 24.5 days rising to 29.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)