Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioner

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Across the county of Leicestershire, work base is County Hall LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Field Based

Salary: £27,717 - £30,066 per annum

Working Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th November 2024

Interview Date(s): 17th December 2024

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.

About the Role

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 an 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.

About You

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.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

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.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Barbara Beyst, Team Manager

Tel: 0116 305 4088

Email: Barbara.Beyst@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.