Inclusion Manager (Temporary) REQ00152

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role, Please log into your Myself account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

We ASPIRE that North Lanarkshire is the place to Live, Work, Invest and Visit. Can you support us in our shared ambition for inclusive growth and prosperity for all?

We are looking for an Inclusion Manager who will play a pivotal role in the development of the Council’s overall strategy to meet the Additional Support Needs of children and young people.

With a detailed knowledge of the Additional Support Needs sector, including legislative and current practises, you will have a proven history of innovative responses to inclusion. Your experience and understanding will ensure North Lanarkshire Council effectively delivers on the Scottish Government’s policy objectives with regard to Inclusion.

With effective and demonstrable leadership experience, you will manage the Inclusion Team as they deploy resource and provide knowledge, guidance and advice on complex matters, and be a key player in the Council’s transformational change programme relevant to the Inclusion agenda.

This post is temporary until 30 December 2023.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site.  We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***