Inclusion Mentor

Warwickshire County Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Pension value

Annual leave

Bank holidays + Christmas day

Vivup benefits

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking an Inclusion Mentor to support pupils who cannot attend school, delivering creative interventions to engage learners and secure the best outcomes.

The role is full-time, term-time-only, county-wide and may involve work in pupils' homes as well as other environments outside formal education. DBS and Teacher Prohibition checks apply, with emphasis on safeguarding and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people,

Responsibilities

• Work with pupils unable to attend education setting, delivering interventions to engage learners and secure outcomes.
• Support primary and secondary pupils with education at home or outside school settings.
• Understand school systems to coordinate with pupils' educational needs.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly regarded Educated other than at School team and be part of Warwickshire's SEND Change journey. We have a full-time, term-time-only Inclusion Mentor vacancy. This position is a county wide role.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated, resourceful and enthusiastic practitioner to work with pupils who are unable to attend an education setting for a short or protracted period of time. The team delivers Warwickshire County Council's statutory response in meeting the diverse needs of children and young people across the County.

The successful candidate will support primary and secondary-aged pupils with their education, delivering creative interventions which engage learners and secure best outcomes that engage learners and help secure the best possible outcomes.

Although most of the work takes place in pupils' homes and outside formal educational settings, a good understanding of school systems is important.

Key Requirements

• The Educated other than at School team is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Teacher Prohibition check.
• The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
• The Fluency Duty for this role is Required.
• You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Your future matters to us

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer

• agile working
• valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• generous annual leave entitlement
• plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform