Purpose of the job * Reporting to the Assistant Director - Education, providing strategic leadership, influence and challenge across Education * To support the achievement of the department’s strategic aims and vision, the postholder will: * Meet the statutory responsibilities for school improvement to ensure access, quality and outcomes as defined within The Children’s Act. * Contribute to the development of a sustainable system-led model for school improvement in response to a shifting educational landscape, including broader academisation. * Drive the best use of resources and create capacity across relevant parts of the school and early years setting system to add value and increase the number of children who achieve a good level of education. * Work closely with the Inclusion Service, Children's Social Care, and Early Help teams to ensure the same level of opportunity is afforded to all children and young people * This will be delivered in partnership and in line with the priorities as set out within the Council Education * Improvement Framework (Apply online only), and will be underpinned by the corporate vision, to enable Lancashire to be the best place to live, work, visit and prosper. Principal responsibilities * Develop, implement and communicate strategy, policy and operational business plans across the wider area of Education Improvement Services. * Develop and implement strategic business p...