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 plans in line with the core purpose and objectives of Education Improvement Services, using judgment to resolve service issues or achieve improvements
* Provide leadership and oversee wide-ranging support for Governors of all schools within our Client so that they can contribute to the work of Governing Boards and raise standards of achievement for all pupils, whilst working within an allocated budget.
* Use innovative and creative thinking to lead on the design and delivery of service objectives, ensuring detailed analysis and evaluation, risk assessment and initiating/scoping improvement projects.
* Leading the delivery of service objectives, working collaboratively with partners to deliver multi-agency initiatives, including the team around the schools and settings model, and facilitating management decision-making, which will have medium to long-term effects on the service.
* Effective leadership and management at a senior level of a diverse workforce to support excellence in service delivery. Leading, developing and promoting a culture of continuous professional development for all staff.
* Ensure robust systems are in place to maintain and produce accurate and timely data required for statutory compliance, monitoring against performance standards and evaluation of service delivery.
* Positively engage with partners and stakeholders nationally, regionally, and locally to advocate and raise the profile of our client's Education Improvement Services. Successfully influencing key decision makers at senior levels, both internal and external to the Council.
* Advise the Client's Corporate Leadership Team and Elected Members on appropriate strategies and policies required to deliver the job purpose. Have a good understanding of the political context at the regional and local level and work constructively and sensitively.
* Effective financial management, including prioritisation of budgets within the context of decreasing resources.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification, e.g. NVQ 4, HNC
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
* Evidence of commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
Experience and Knowledge
* Significant professional and/or management experience of a strategic operation/service.
* Experience of credible and relevant education senior leadership sufficient to secure the confidence of school leaders and other system leaders locally and regionally
* Effective Leadership and Management at a senior level of a diverse workforce to support excellence in service delivery.
* Experience in multi-agency collaboration, especially with inclusion, social care, and early help services.
* Successful financial management, including prioritisation of resources.
* Demonstrative record of delivering high-quality services against challenging objectives and resources.
* Experience in leading, inspiring and motivating teams to drive services forward, achieving high-quality delivery within reduced resources.
* Experience of working across services outside of the area of responsibility to ensure delivery of corporate objectives.
* Proven leadership experience, including change management, resource management and strategic HR experience.
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