Lancashire County Council Hiring for Ethnic Minority Education Access Officer Job at Burnley, England , UK Full Time

The Ethnic Minority/Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service is looking to recruit an International New Arrival Education Access Officer to the Community Team. The EMGRT Achievement Service sits within the Education Improvement Service and has an excellent reputation with schools across Lancashire and beyond.

You will play a vital role in supporting families, particularly new arrived families, across Lancashire, enabling their children and young people to access education. You will work as part of a wider Community Team supporting the families to access education and signposting families to relevant support.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with local schools, service users and service providers. They will also undertake necessary casework for specific families. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and experience of providing excellent customer service are essential.

Knowledge or experience of the UK education system or local authority education support services and working with diverse communities would be advantageous. The ability to communicate in a community language other than English would also be helpful.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

For additional information or an informal chat please call Afrasiab Anwar on 07557030885

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

• Minimum Salary: 25927
• Maximum Salary: 30095
• Pay Basis: Yearly
• Schedule Type: Full Time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 37
• Closing Date: Jun 14, 2022