Access and Inclusion Officer

Vacancy Summary

Department of Children’s Services

Education and Learning – Specialist Teaching and Support Service (STaSS)

Social Communication Interaction & Learning (SCIL) Team

Access and Inclusion Officer

PO2 (Spinal Column Points 29 – 32) £35,411 - £38,296 pa (pro rata for part time posts)

Based at Margaret McMillan Tower, Bradford, BD1 1NN

Start Date: April 2023

Vacancy Information

An exciting opportunity has arisen to make a difference to children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the Bradford District.

Bradford Council is seeking to appoint an Access and Inclusion Officer with significant experience, knowledge and skills of working with children with SEND in the early years.

Access and Inclusion Officers support Private Voluntary and Independent (PVI) settings and childminders to develop their inclusive practices for children accessing early education.

They support settings to meet the individual needs of children with SEND accessing the provision.  They also provide high quality training for PVIs to support them meeting the needs of children with SEND and work closely with partner professionals working with the child.

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Shelley Donnison, Specialist Officer Team Lead, SCIL Team, Specialist Teaching & Support Services, email: shelley.donnison@bradford.gov.uk 

Closing Date for applications: Sunday 5th March 2023

Shortlisting: w/c 6th March 2023

Interviews to be held: w/c 13th March 2023

To apply, go to: https://bradford.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/3653/0/381074/15138/access-and-inclusion-officer-506275