Senior SEND & Inclusion Support Officer
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Job Description
Salary: £37,716
Grade: Level 3, Zone 1
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full Time
Closing date: Wednesday 4th December 2024; 23:55
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About Camden
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we're not just home to the UK's fast-growing economy. We're home to the most important conversations happening today. And we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.
What You'll Be Doing / How You'll Be Involved
In the SEND & Inclusion Service, we continue to have high aspirations for our children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We continue to build on our dynamic staff team that will provide a high-quality service to our children and young people. We are looking for a Senior SEND and Inclusion Officer to support our service.
Working closely with the Head of SEND & Inclusion to help meet Camden's strategic objectives by providing support that adds value. We're looking for someone to not only support the day-to-day operational tasks including diary management for the Head of Send & Inclusion, but also to bring fresh ideas and challenge the way things are done. You will need to adapt according to service needs and show willingness to support the full range of activities undertaken by functions within the SEND & Inclusion Service.
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All about you
We're looking for someone with analytical, literacy, and written communication skills with knowledge of IT applications and software. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work flexibly, balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines. You'll be able to tactfully deal with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, as well as using problem solving skills and initiative to provide support when needed.
Ability to be an advocate for the service and manage differing perspectives and potentially difficult dynamics.
The post holder will be based in our Camden community for at least 60% of the working pattern, building relationships and informing practice across the SEND Local Area.
What We Offer
At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'
Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.