Derby SAL Advisory Officer
- Derby
- £45,659-49,764 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Hours: 37 Hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House/Hybrid WorkingWe want every child and young person with special educational needs and/or disabilities in Derby to be able to ‘live their best life’. Derby SAL plays a massive part in making sure that this happens. If you are interested and have the skills please see below.Who We AreHere at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.What We OfferYou too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Hybrid working (depending on your role)
- Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
- Experience of working with children and young people with SEND in an educational setting with an excellent knowledge of a range of special educational needs.
- Have a sound knowledge of Support offered to families across Derby
- You should have up to date knowledge of legislation and statutory frameworks, with a solutions focused attitude who can consider complex situations and a variety of solutions.
- Be confident in delivering high quality CPD sessions.
- Have good communication skills
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.Before you complete your application form please read ourRemember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at