Education Inclusion Officer

Salary and Employment Status

Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to the pending 2026/2027 national pay award. The final salary will be adjusted accordingly once this has been agreed. This is a temporary role covering maternity leave.

We are looking to recruit an Education Inclusion Officer to join our Education Inclusion Service on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The role supports schools, children and their families in ensuring that all pupils attend school regularly and ensures the authority and its schools adhere to their statutory responsibilities with regard to school attendance and related matters.

• Challenge and support individual schools regarding pupil attendance and advise on best practice for parents to fulfil their legal duty with regard to the education of their child (ren).
• Undertake casework with identified pupils and work with other departments and agencies as required.
• Carry out a specialist area of work on behalf of the service as agreed with the line manager.
• Analyse data and write reports.
• Work effectively within a multi‑agency context.
• Apply legal interventions if necessary and challenge attitudes that may compromise a child's right to a full and efficient education.

• Degree level fluency in Welsh.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload, and be well‑organised.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear reports.
• Strong capacity to challenge schools on the implementation of good practice.
• Effective working within a multi‑agency context.

Our Aberystwyth office, Canolfan Rheidol is an award‑winning building with an open‑plan design that provides an excellent space for collaborative working.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults  part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate; each applicant is assessed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

• Work‑life balance
• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  Learning and development

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range.

Our primary functions are as follows:

• School Improvement:
  Leadership;
  Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning;
  Digital Literacy;
  Literacy and Numeracy;
  Welsh in Education
• Additional Learning Needs:
  Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion;
  Attendance;
  Educational Psychology
• Pupil Well‑being:
  Counselling;
  Welfare;
  Anti‑Bullying;
  Pupil Voice
• Education Governance:
  Data;
  Governor Support;
  Policy support
• School Admissions
• Culture:
  Music Service;
  Cered;
  Felinfach Theatre;
  Museum
• Infrastructure and Resources:
  Planning School Places;
  Modernisation and Twenty‑First Century Schools Programme;
  Buildings;
  Grants
• Catering:
  Day Centres;
  Primary Schools;
  Residential homes
• Childcare Unit:
  Childcare Sufficiency Assessment;
  Childcare & Play Grant;
  Childcare Offer;
  Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Play schemes);
  Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training