Job introduction EMAS (part of Children, Families and Learning) are recruiting for Pashto speakers to take on role of Bilingual Liaison Worker. Fixed Term This role is available as a secondment to internal staff in line with our seconment policy. Interview date: To be confirmed For an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Berliner, EMAS Team Leader (01273) 292521 About the role Do you have experience of working with children? In this job of Bilingual liaison Worker you will: use your mother tongue skills and English to support children for whom English is an additional language. work with EMAS teachers and school/pre-school staff to help children who speak your mother tongue. this role involves travel between schools and pre-schools act as a link between home and school to enable effective communication and partnership. This can take place either in the home or school. You will be a native speaker of Pashto and also have fluent spoken and written English. Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview. As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us Company information Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk). Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.