ASSISTANT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SERVICE OFFICER | 7336 | TEMPORARY CONTRACT FOR 12 MONTHS | 37 HOURS PER WEEK | £27,711 TO £29,093 PER ANNUM (GRADE F) | NORWICH

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Alternative Education Service on a temporary one-year contract commissioning high quality education for children who will otherwise not receive a full-time education.
The team has the responsibility for discharging the Local Authority’s duties under Section 19 of the Education Act and will work with pupils who are mostly not on a school roll. As an Assistant AES Officer, your work will include case work, referrals and monitoring of packages for primary, secondary and students with SEND.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside different teams to ensure the Local Authority is compliant with its statutory duties for both educational provision and the welfare of these pupils.
With relevant experience / qualifications, you will need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of children’s and pupils needs and how to plan a high-quality education package, and the tenacity and determination to ensure the team achieves positive outcomes for children and young people.
This role will involve working across different teams when advocating for pupils’ needs, and effective communication skills will be an integral part of the role as well as the ability to develop existing relationships and partnerships.
Norfolk County Council supports flexible and smarter ways of working, within the needs of the service.
If you wish to discuss this post in more detail please contact Annette Walker, Alternative Education Service Manager at annette.walker@norfolk.gov.uk .
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for.
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

• You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Please refer the Job description for details