Assistant Director Standards, Safeguarding and Partnerships
Full time/Fixed Term for 1 year
Hybrid Working
SMG 2: £85,175 pa rising in annual increments to £101,934 pa incl. LW.
About Us: It’s an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth’. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked on our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose’, in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours: Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability.
About the Role
Are you a visionary education leader with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people? Lambeth Council is seeking an exceptional individual to join us as Assistant Director of Education and Learning, a pivotal role at the heart of our commitment to excellence in education.
As Assistant Director, you will report directly to the Director of Education and Learning and play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality education services across Lambeth. You will be a senior leader within the Education and Learning Division and the wider Children’s Services directorate, working collaboratively to drive forward school improvement, champion safeguarding, and ensure the highest standards in our schools and settings.
This is a strategic leadership role with a broad remit. You will oversee the delivery and development of the Lambeth Schools Partnership (LSP), provide robust monitoring and challenge to all education providers, and ensure schools are well supported and prepared for inspection. You will also lead on safeguarding in education, manage the Virtual School for Children Looked After, and be responsible for several traded services, including our music service.
Key Responsibilities
* Deputise for the Director of Education and Learning and lead across the division and Children’s Services.
* Provide monitoring and challenge to all schools and settings, regardless of governance, escalating concerns where appropriate.
* Lead the Lambeth Schools Partnership, enhancing collaboration between schools and improving educational outcomes.
* Oversee quality assurance and school improvement processes.
* Ensure effective safeguarding across all schools and settings in partnership with safeguarding leads and external partners.
* Support school governance and ensure schools are inspection-ready.
* Lead the borough’s Virtual School, driving achievement for Children Looked After.
* Deliver and develop traded education services, including the borough’s music service.
* Lead or coordinate borough-wide education programmes in line with council priorities and cooperative values.
* Stay abreast of national and local policy, legislation, and best practice.
Qualifications and Experience
* Senior leadership experience in education, preferably in a local authority or multi-agency context.
* A thorough knowledge of education legislation, policy, and inspection frameworks.
* Expertise in school improvement, governance, and safeguarding.
* Strong partnership-building skills and the ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
* A commitment to equity, inclusion, and the best outcomes for all children – especially those who are vulnerable or underachieving.
We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role.
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