Education Advisor - SEND Information, Advice and Support Service

Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Permanent
Full-time

3 days ago

Project Worker 1 - Educational AdvisorAre you someone who believes every child deserves to thrive?
Do you have the passion, heart, and drive to walk alongside children and young people with SEND - and their families - as they navigate life's challenges and celebrate every success? If so, we want you on our team.We're growing a team of changemakers - people with a growth mindset, genuine empathy, and a relentless belief in the power of support, connection, and inclusion. Together, we champion the voices of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and support their families to feel empowered.Do you want to empower families to advocate for themselves? SENDiass is a service that provides information, advice and support to children/young people with SEND, aged 0-25 years and their families, based on Education, Health and Social Care. We primarily support parents/carers and professionals but always ensure that we try to obtain the voice of the child/YP.Are you looking for a role that offers lots of variety? The SENDiass team also have opportunity to support with delivery of holiday clubs for children and young people with SEND, so the role offers lots of variety and opportunity for professional development.You will primarily be based in our Rochdale office but you may sometimes be required to travel elsewhere within the Greater Manchester area at times, so it is essential to hold a valid UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle.What You'll Be Doing as an Education Advisor:In this meaningful role, you'll:

Offer confidential and impartial information, advice and support that truly makes a difference, via telephone, email and face to face appointments
Build trusting relationships with children, young people, and their families and a range of professionals in the SEND world.
Confidently communicate with a range of children, young people, families and professionals in a variety of ways
Work alongside schools, professionals, and communities to create inclusive environments by delivering workshops face to face and virtually
Be part of a team that celebrates progress, however small - and never gives up.

This is not just a job - it's a chance to shape brighter futures, every single day.What We're Looking ForWe're not just hiring for experience - we're hiring for values.You'll thrive in this role if you:

Are passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND
Have a positive, solution-focused outlook and a willingness to grow
Communicate with warmth, clarity, and authenticity
Are a motivated team player who values collaboration and reflection
Willingness to complete 3 Levels of Legal Training relating to SEND
Excellent organisational skills
The ability to present to an audience and deliver workshops within the community
Safeguarding knowledge and good recording skills
Use of a car

Whether you're experienced or looking to take your first step into this field, if you care deeply and are ready to learn - we'll support you all the way.Why Work With Us?

A vibrant, motivated team who lift each other up
Continuous professional development tailored to your goals
Flexible working to help you balance life and work
A real sense of purpose every time you come to work

You'll be joining a place where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt - by every child, every family, every day.Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.BenefitsWorkplace Offer: What it means for youThe world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contractAbout Barnardo'sWe are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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