Access and Inclusion Coordinator

Cambridgeshire County Council; Hilton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Additional annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Pension contributions

Development opportunities

Paid volunteering hours

IDEAL network

Employee Recognition Awards

Cambs Rewards discounts

Car lease and Cycle to Work

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council seeks an enthusiastic Teacher to lead and coordinate cases of children with complex needs, including those at risk of exclusion and with specialist medical or other needs. The role sits within a team of Specialist Teachers and inclusion practitioners working to improve outcomes for children, families, schools and settings.

You will line-manage inclusion practitioners, deploy resources, and collaborate with senior leaders county-wide, with travel across the county

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with experience in education inclusion and SEND.
• Experience supporting children with SEND, in particular SEMH needs.
• Ability to work autonomously and with other professionals; deliver training.
• Experience in line management or supervision of support staff.
• Knowledge of exclusion, attendance, and the SEND Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cases of children with complex needs.
• Line manage inclusion practitioners and deploy resources.
• Work with schools, families, partner teams and services.
• Travel county-wide as part of role.
• Contribute to equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Qualified teacher

Leadership experience

Training delivery

SEND knowledge

Line management

Tools

CPD

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Teacher who has the knowledge and ability to carry out a leading and coordinating role in relation to managing the cases of children with complex needs, who present with behaviours that may challenge., You will be a manager within a team of experienced Specialist Teachers and inclusion practitioners who work closely together and support each other to improve the outcomes for children, families, schools, and settings, in particular children with SEND, who have been, or are at risk of being permanently excluded, and who have medical or other needs which prevent regular attendance at school and who require alternative education provision under Sect. 19 of the Education Act 1996. The team also promotes the development of close links with schools, families, partner teams and services, with other agencies and with the voluntary sector. Duties include the line management of inclusion practitioners, deployment of resource to support a diverse and challenging caseload, liaising closely with senior leaders in school and the development of resources and training. You will work strategically alongside other Access and Inclusion Coordinators in the wider county team. The role will require county-wide travel., Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

First and foremost, you will be a qualified teacher who is passionate about ensuring education inclusion for all children, and who is able to be a champion for the most vulnerable. You will have experience of supporting children with SEND, in particular SEMH needs. You will have a broad range of relevant experience and a strong CPD record. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of working with schools. You will have experience of management or supervision and oversight of support staff. You will be able to work both independently and jointly with other professionals and have the confidence and knowledge to deliver training and advice to settings, often in the most challenging circumstances. It is essential that you have the ability to work autonomously, to effectively deploy and manage resources, to support team members who may be working in emotionally challenging circumstances, and to prioritise work and meet deadlines. You will have a thorough understanding of the factors that promote successful inclusion and be passionate about supporting settings to implement appropriate strategies which help to improve children's attendance, engagement, behaviour, emotional wellbeing and learning. You will have thorough knowledge and understanding of exclusion, and factors impacting attendance, including the legal processes and the SEND Code of Practice.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes