SEND Navigation Officer - Secondary / Post 16

This is a great opportunity for you to join our amazing team and improve outcomes for children right across Middlesbrough. This post is designed to complement the existing work of our well-established Inclusion Team, focusing particularly on children with Education Health and Care Plans. This post will be based with the Secondary/Post 16 Inclusion Team.

The job of an Inclusion Officer is to give information, advice and guidance to staff in schools and other educational settings and work with a wide range of professionals and organisations to help them to meet children's individual needs, promote inclusion and prevent exclusions.

The team is currently based at Middlesbrough House but the job can involve visits to schools and settings across Middlesbrough so you will need to have independent transport (appropriate mileage costs are paid).

The inclusion team follows a hybrid working model, spending some time working from home, time in the office and some time in schools and settings., This post is to support the development of our highly successful Inclusion and Outreach Team to offer more specific support to children and young people with EHCPs. We always offer excellent training and support.

This is a fixed term post until 01st September 2025, working 37 hours a week term time only.

The above posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Supporting documents

Knowledge and experience of supporting children with special educational needs.

Good understanding of how children and young people learn and strategies to support inclusive learning and well-being.

Knowledge of relevant legislation including the SEND Code of Practice.

The ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and the confidence to advise and coach others to overcome barriers to successful inclusion.

The ability to organise their own time and prioritise tasks.

Flexibility, positive energy, a solution-focused approach and resilience.

Good IT skills and excellent communication skills.

A commitment to working with children whose needs may not currently be being met in mainstream and a desire to support them, their families and those who work with them.