Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioner

The Graduated Response Inclusion Practitioner works mainly with parents and carers, alongside children, young people, schools and other professionals, to promote inclusion and help families overcome barriers to education. Your role will be to provide targeted support to parents and carers, helping to identify barriers, build positive relationships with education settings and find inclusive, practical solutions that enable children and young people to access education. This is a rewarding role, delivering interventions with parents to help children and young people re-engage in education, employment or training and feel empowered for the future. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

• A relevant Level 3 qualification in this area.
• Experience of engaging with parents, carers, children, and young people at risk of missing educational opportunities.
• Good organisational, listening, communication and written skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of child development and awareness of the differing needs of children and young people.
• Knowledge of the education system, including specialist provision, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), to support positive outcomes in education, training and employment.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency way to support children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes.
• A flexible approach to working, including out-of-hours work, travel to different locations.
In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following