Inclusion Support Officer | Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ

An Exciting Opportunity…

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Inclusion Support Officer. The role involves giving advice and guidance to schools and parents on exclusion issues and working directly with pupils at risk of exclusion, by offering both mentoring and other practical support. The officers offer support on policy and practice to Brent schools, provide continuity of advice and support to parents, and help to draw up pastoral support plans for pupils at risk of exclusion. They also represent the Council at Governor’s disciplinary hearings and review panels. This is an exciting role and requires committed education/social care professionals who can command the confidence of teachers and senior leaders within Brent schools.

The Person

Our ideal candidate will be a resilient professional who has experience of working directly with young people at risk and providing advice and guidance to other professionals. They will have a strong background in education and/or social care, a sound understanding of safeguarding issues, and an ability to build successful relationships with parents and carers from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. A good understanding of education and inclusion issues and good practice related to inclusive education is vital.

Closing date: Monday 7 October 2024 (23:59)

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk

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