Job Description
Job Description
Are you an innovative, people-oriented leader, with vision and ambition?
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We are looking for a forward-thinking leader who not only understands the needs of today's learners, but is also ready to shape education for a digital future — someone who can harness the power of data, technology and innovation to transform learning and leadership.
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Following the retirement of our previous Chief Education Officer, an exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated individual to join our team.
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At West Dunbartonshire Council, we are extremely ambitious and always strive for excellence. In recent years we have undertaken a range of bold and exciting projects, with more planned which will continue to drive improvement. We have a highly developed learning estate with a new state-of-the-art education and community campus due to open in Faifley later this year. We are committed to excellence and equity for all learners and our approaches to improvement are nationally recognised.
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Additionally recognised by Audit Scotland as an organisation with strong strategic leadership, we have a reputation for ground-breaking and award-winning flexible ways of working. We are now seeking an equally dynamic and ambitious addition to our senior leadership team.
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As our new Chief Education Officer, you will be enthusiastic, ambitious and full of ideas to contribute to achieving our vision for West Dunbartonshire, ready to make a real positive difference to our children, young people and their families as well as the wider community by improving their life chances. This is a critical role (detailed profile attached), working within an agile leadership framework, and reporting directly to the Chief Executive, supporting the implementation of creative and innovative strategies, policies and leading-edge practice.
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The post-holder is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Education Service including Early Learning & Childcare; Primary, Secondary and ASN, Psychological Services and Youth Learning.
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You will build strong collaborative relationships with a range of colleagues, from head teachers to education officers, as well as communities, with the shared aim of ensuring the highest standards of learning, achievement and wellbeing for our children and young people.
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If you are an education leader with a proven track record of success within a complex, multi-agency and political environment, and will embrace our people-centred, value-based approach to leadership, we would love to hear from you.
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Virtual Assessment Centre:- 16th and 17th July
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Interview Date:- 24th and/or 29th July.
Requirements
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
The successful candidate will benefit from the following:
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WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
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• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice: About Us
More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link: Benefits of Working with us