Job Introduction
Our Skills and Employability Teams purpose is to improve people’s lives through learning and training, leading to employment.
We are committed to increasing the number of high quality supported internships and other employment pathways for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in the area as part of the new Department for Education initiative, ‘Internships Work’.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a project that will widen the routes for young people with SEND into paid employment in Staffordshire.
This new role, will bring together employers, parents, young people, education providers and other partners in Staffordshire to achieve this aim by raising aspirations, identifying more employer opportunities and supporting quality improvement.
Main Responsibility
An enthusiastic ambassador for young people with SEND, you will
- Have a passion for enabling young people with SEND to achieve their full potential
- You will support the SEND Employment Forum in the development, co-ordination, delivery and monitoring of its SEND Employment Action Plan.
This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31/3/2025
The Ideal Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- An understanding of young people and adults with SEND needs
- Experience and understanding of supported internship development and delivery
- A good working knowledge of the SEND reforms in particular preparation for adulthood and routes to employment
- A good working knowledge of MS Office
- The ability to build effective working relationships across a wide range of people and organisations
For informal chat about the role please contact: alison.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk
We anticipate interviews taking place week commencing 20th March
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
