SEO - Faith Schools Policy

3 months ago

Darlington, United Kingdom Department for Education Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 323488**Salary**:

- £39,483**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DFE - Schools Group**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Darlington, North East England, DL1 5QE : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2JFAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity - Department for Education

The Faith Schools Policy Team is responsible for the policy and legislative framework that support state funded faith schools and manages the department’s relationship with faith school provider organizations. The team is part of the School Accountability Division, which is responsible for a number of high profile and fast-moving and policy areas.

We are looking to fill two SEO policy role to lead and work on Faith Schools policy. The roles involve leading on engagement with the main faith bodies providing state-funded faith schools, and working closely with Regions Group to support Church and other faith schools to become academies.

**Job description**:
Approximately a third of all state funded schools have a religious character and are often referred to as faith schools, making faith school providers key partners in the provision of state funded education in England. You will be playing a core role in facilitating engagement between the department and faith school provider partners. These posts offer excellent opportunities for working across teams within the department to develop policy and solve tricky issues.

The role may include:

- Stakeholder engagement with representative bodies for faith schools
- Leading projects to develop the policy framework relating to faith schools
- Providing advice to and briefing ministers on current and emerging policy in relation to faith schools.
- Management of relationship with key internal stakeholders including Regions Group and cross cutting policy teams
- Providing policy advice and supporting Regions Group casework in relation to the conversion of faith schools to academies
- Supporting engagement between ministers and senior civil servants and representative bodies for faith schools
- Supporting department of state functions including TO, PO, PQ and FOI cases.
- Task management for one HEO

**Person specification**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work at pace and adapt flexible to rapidly changing circumstances
- Ability to think strategically and see the links between different areas of work
- Strong organisation and planning skills
- Experience of leading policy development projects

**Benefits**:
Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK, with an average employer contribution of 27%.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths and Experience.**Application**

Those successful at sift will be invited to interview.

**Interview**

If invited to interview, we will assess your experience in relation to the essential criteria listed in the job advert. We wi

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