Education

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the North Locality as a full time Inclusion Lead. We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient team member who has experience of working with education settings and other professionals to put in place child-centred plans to prevent and respond to Children Missing out on Education. This role encompasses the following areas of work:

Children missing from education (CME)
Behaviour challenges including fixed term exclusions/suspensions and permanent exclusions
Children on reduced timetables
Attendance challenges
Managed moves
Ill-health referrals
Children and young people who are electively home educated (EHE)
Referring and reviewing of alternative provision (AP)

This is a demanding role so prioritisation, initiative and problem-solving skills are essential. You will champion positive relationships, strength-based approaches to ensure the right provision is in place for the young people and remove barriers to suitable education. You will use your leadership skills within this role, working closely with our partners, schools, and other education providers to ensure young people receive suitable education. Purpose and impact

To ensure that children and young people can exercise their right to attend suitable education with a setting and curriculum that meets their individual needs.
To ensure that children who are missing from education are known to the local authority, and that steps are taken to gain assurance as to their welfare and the suitability of any educational arrangements in place.
To ensure schools in a given locality are inclusive, and to work with schools and other partners to reduce the number of exclusions.
To ensure that suitable alternative provision is available for children who are unable to access education due to exclusion or illness.

Additional responsibilities

To foster a climate of inclusion in schools and ensure young people have access to full time education.
To work with the locality In Year Fair Access Panel to ensure that exclusions are minimized, and that all children are able to access suitable local provision
To work with colleagues in the locality to ensure that vulnerable learners receive the early help and pupil support that they require to close the gap with their peers.
To lead on work with individual families where children are not attending regularly, working with schools and other providers and our own teams to support children in returning to school
To work with business intelligence data to identify, track, and monitor children missing from education.
To drive the improvement in outcomes for children with SEND through close monitoring of their attendance. working with others in the team to develop an inclusive approach
Working with parents and the wider community to promote positive relationships with parent and carer groups
To review carefully every case where a parent chooses to home educate their child and coordinate with the rest of the zone team so that provision in monitored effectively within the scope of relevant legislation.
Liaise directly with schools and education providers to promote excellent outcomes for children who are in danger of exclusion with the aim of avoiding exclusion.
Develop bespoke packages of education for children who require provision other than that at school sites.

Further Information

If you require further information regarding the role, please contact Ben Chaffey via email on [email protected] or phone 01305 225020. This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.

The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form. Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title.

About Us

At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:

Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We

provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
work in partnership to make a real difference
value every role and the impact it has on our communities
support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You Will

be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
have access to a range of benefits and support
receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

Dorset Council

New Jobs

Inclusion Lead