Director of Education and Learning Partnerships

3 days ago

Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

Essex County Council seeks a highly skilled Director of Education and Learning Partnerships to drive innovation, commerciality, and strategic thinking in the field of education. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced high-level professional to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people across the county.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading improvement initiatives in Early Years Childcare Settings, schools, and other educational providers across the West Quadrant of Essex. They will also be expected to effectively lead the Early Years and School Effectiveness teams, working collaboratively with stakeholders to identify areas for improvement, develop solutions, and provide support to achieve these goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead improvement initiatives in Early Years Childcare Settings, schools, and other educational providers across the West Quadrant of Essex.
  • Effectively lead the Early Years and School Effectiveness teams, working collaboratively with stakeholders to identify areas for improvement, develop solutions, and provide support to achieve these goals.
  • Deliver the educational strategy and overall performance of the quadrant.
  • Develop and support the maturity of school partnerships as part of the School Partnership Strategy, to share expertise, enhance learning outcomes, and broker support as required.
  • Contribute to meeting income generation targets by maximising traded opportunities with schools.
  • Collaborate with the SEND Quadrant Manager to strategically influence inclusive educational practice in schools and school partnerships.
  • Lead the quadrant attendance team to monitor the effectiveness of schools to manage attendance and reduce exclusions, offering advice and guidance and developing supportive plans to assist them.
  • Manage the strategic development of intensive school improvement support to Essex schools identified as underperforming to make rapid improvement to ensure rapid progress to secure positive outcomes for children and young people.
  • Ensure innovative approaches are widely shared to improve quality of teaching, learning, and effective partnerships.
  • Delivery of a robust system of monitoring school performance and the outcomes of support and challenge, as a key driver in ensuring all Essex schools achieve a good or outstanding rating.
  • Embedding safeguarding procedures across schools and settings within a specified geographical area to ensure the protection of vulnerable children from 0 to 25.

About You

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent with extensive experience preferably as a Head teacher or Deputy head teacher in education.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge of legislative framework in relevant professional area.
  • Experience at senior leadership level within an education setting, preferably in the roles of Head teacher or Deputy Head teacher. Ofsted training is desirable.
  • Deep understanding gained through significant experience in developing solutions to improve standards within Early Years, schools, and other educational providers.
  • Exemplar leadership and behavioural skills with the ability to focus on results, forging a strong workforce team from diverse backgrounds to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Experience, knowledge, and understanding of school practice and management of provision for pupils with the full range of education needs.
  • Proven track record of building effective partnership and inter-agency working, which is collaborative and influential in supporting the achievement of strategic objectives.
  • Proven ability of proactively influencing, leading, and delivering major cultural and organisational change in a complex environment.

What We Offer

  • A salary of £63,000 - £75,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
  • Generous Time Off: Starting with 27 days of holiday, which increases with your length of service, plus 8 bank holidays and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year to give back to your community.
  • Secure Your Future: Benefit from enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), ensuring your financial security for the future.
  • Health and Wellbeing: Access to comprehensive medical insurance to keep you and your family healthy.
  • Travel: Choose between our car provision scheme or an annual allowance to suit your needs.
  • Professional Growth: We cover the payment of professional fees for approved professions, supporting your career development.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance work with your personal life.

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