South Gloucestershire Council Hiring for Homes for Ukraine – Education Officer Job at Yate, England , UK Full Time

How you’ll make a difference

In this essential role you will make a difference will be supporting our commissioned Homes for Ukraine teacher in providing initial support to schools and families arriving from Ukraine.

What will you be doing?

The work involves direct engagement with schools. Through the work with schools this will then result in working with families from Ukraine. This will involve support at school level in the following areas:

• You will be supporting families settling in and their first days in school including supporting schools in the identification of any trauma or language needs
• You will be supporting schools in understanding needs from written and verbal communication and in identifying need
• You will be connecting families to other families that are settling with consent
• You will be required to liaise with the commissioned Homes for Ukraine teacher
• In the role you will be working with Council departments, as appropriate, in looking at additional services that may support the child or young person

• You will have experience of working in schools or education settings in either the Ukraine or the United Kingdom
• It is essential that you are a fluent Ukrainian speaker or as a minimum a good grasp of the Ukrainian language
• You must have the ability to prioritise, plan, monitor and evaluate work and/or specific cases
• You will demonstrate a genuine passion to work collaboratively with children, young people and families to meet their goals and aspirations
• You should have innovation, positivity and dedication.

Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post

• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
  
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.

• We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.