Job Requirement
This temporary post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council.
An exciting 23-month temporary secondment opportunity has become available within East Dunbartonshire Council. The post of Inclusion Support Officer is an integral part of the ASN and Children’s Service which supports educational establishments in relation to additional support needs across our mainstream and specialist support services and provisions.
Are you passionate in supporting children and young people with additional support needs and have evidenced experience with regards to support and challenge at school level?
We are looking for someone to add to our team who not only wants to provide the very best for children and families across the Council but are innovative and creative with excellent problem-solving skills. You will have a strong sense of social purpose, with the motivation and urgency to get things done to a very high standard.
This post holder will report directly to the Quality Improvement Manager of this service and will work across agencies and within a highly effective team.
Informal enquiries regarding these posts should be directed to Nichola Roberts – Quality Improvement Manager ASN and Children’s Services nichola.roberts@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Please note you will be asked to provide the names of two referees when you apply for this post, these are not required. You should copy the role profile and Promoted HT report form and send them to your Head Teacher/Line Manager for completion. It is important to include the reference number of the post on the Report Form. The Head Teacher's/Line Manager’s Report should then be submitted, no later than the application deadline to: nichola.roberts@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR HEAD TEACHER’S/LINE MANAGER’S REPORT BEFORE CLOSING DATE WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING EXCLUDED FROM SHORTLEETING.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION NO LATER THAN 21.00 HOURS ON THE CLOSING DATE
Charter of Commitment
The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.
In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.
Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.
The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.
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