Bilingual Education Officer Dari/Pashto

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Bilingual Education Officer – 18.5 hours per week, term time only, temporary until 31st March 2026.

We wish to appoint a part-time, Bilingual Education Officer (Dari, Pashto & English) for the EAL team to provide support to pupils aged from 3 to 18 yrs speaking Dari/Pashto as their first language and who are learning English as an additional language (EAL) in school.

The EAL team promotes inclusion and equality of opportunity. This post is an excellent opportunity to join a small, high functioning team to focus on supporting Afghan pupils speaking Dari or Pashto who are learning EAL.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will deliver intervention support and collaborate with teaching staff in schools to ensure those Dari/Pashto-speaking pupils at risk of underachievement are supported and monitored. You will work across all key stages, assisting schools with home/ school liaison with pupils and families. Home school liaison and home visits are integral to the post.

This peripatetic post involves working in any school across the county, moving between schools during the day. Independent travel is a requirement to fulfil the duties of the post for which mileage is paid. Within the work, there is a strong focus on safeguarding and reducing inequalities.

WHAT WILL I NEED?
Are you a good team player? Do you have experience of supporting children’s educational achievement? Do you have a pro-active, reflective approach to your work? Do you have a genuine commitment to equalities? If so, we would welcome your application.

You will have 5 GCSEs grades A – C or equivalent.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

1. Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
2. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
3. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
4. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
5. Discounted DCC gym membership.
6. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
7. Trade Union membership.
8. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

HYBRID WORKING
Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.

We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 29th April 2025.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.

Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.

If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email [e-mail].

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM [e-mail] AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.