About The Service

The Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate provides the strategic, professional and operational support to enable the Council to fulfil its responsibilities for early years education, statutory age education, education in school sixth forms and a youth service.

The work of the Directorate is organised into six service areas: Partnerships & Performance, Inclusion Services, Targeted Services, Key Groups, Services to Schools, and School Organisation and Access and Planning.

About the job

An exciting one year secondment opportunity has arisen for an Inclusion Officer within in the Education Inclusion Service. The role focuses on supporting schools and settings of the transition from the SEN current to the implementation of the new ALN system.

The role combines strategic development, leadership, and operational delivery. As a member of a Inclusion Service the post holder will make an important contribution to an ethos of positive collaboration working with other professionals within the Inclusion Service, including Educational Psychology, Specialist Teacher teams, LACE and EHE team and Parent Partnership Officers.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and have leadership experience. A background with working with learners with additional learning needs and their families is essential. They will be expected to act as a source of expertise for schools and settings to enable the LA to meet its statutory duties in relation to children with ALN.

The successful candidate will be expected to promote knowledge, understanding and implementation of the ALN Code and support ALNCOs in developing Individual Development Plans adopting a person centred approach. It will involve planning and oversight of specific groups of learners as determined in the ALN Code across Cardiff and beyond.

Additional information

Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale (£27,491 – £42,333 per annum) with TLR 2 and SEN allowance

This post is temporary until 31st August 2023.

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