Warwickshire County Council Hiring for Education Quality and Strategic Lead Job at Warwick, West Midlands, England , UK Full Time

About Us

Warwickshire is an attractive place to live, work and visit. It is a thriving county with real strengths: a strong and growing economy, vibrant towns and villages, good standards of education and skills, and a track record of innovative public services. Warwickshire is an internationally renowned county that is home to some of the UK’s most established businesses, as well as thousands of thriving small enterprises. Warwickshire enjoys superb links to the rest of the country through its proximity to the national motorway network and growing local rail network.

Education is at the heart of Warwickshire, we have a strong and vibrant education community, dedicated to achieving the best for children, young people, and adults.

We have decided to strengthen our approach and capacity to lead and manage education services and work with schools and early years settings as well as with partner agencies such as the NHS. We have a new Assistant Director for Education Services, and this is a new role as part of the management team reporting directly to the AD.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join Warwickshire County Council and work in Education Services. We have strong relationships with schools and settings, and we are looking to develop these further, being clear about the role of the Council. We have begun to set out our Education Strategy for 2024-2030 and this role will have a critical role in developing and finalising the strategy and specific plans to achieve our aspirations for all children, young people and adults in a strong and high performing education sector.

The role, Education Quality and Strategic Lead, will directly manage our approach to school and early years improvement and quality, the Virtual School and Governor Services. It will also develop area-wide approaches that enable education to thrive and children, young people, and adults to make the most of the opportunities available. You’ll work closely with colleagues within Education Services, the wider Council as well as with leaders of schools and early years settings, DfE and Ofsted. Importantly you will be able to establish a credible relationship with sector leaders that provides reflection, support and challenge in the best interests of children, young people and adults in Warwickshire.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here or visit our microsite.

For more information on the team and the organisational structure please click the link here

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Why WCC?

Agile:

We’re not rigid in the way we work. We’re flexible and know there are many ways to do a job well. We understand that people work differently so we ensure that you can work and grow in a way that suits you. Agile working is just one of the many benefits we offer.

Benefits:

We know our employees want to do the best job possible, so we believe in properly rewarding you for your hard work and commitment:

• LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Generous Holiday allowance
• Employee benefits scheme
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Find out more about our benefits!

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/benefits

Opportunity:

At WCC, the breadth of roles here means you can shape your own career, whether that’s becoming the best at what you do, progressing with your strengths and ambition, or exploring interests in other areas within the Council, you’ll grow into who you want to be. Develop the career you want. Learn different skills. There is nothing stopping you from going a long way here and personally contributing to the county’s success.

Additional Information

For further information about this role please contact Recruiting Manager Chris Baird Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: Wednesday, 8th March 2023

Interview Date: Tuesday, 28th March 2023

To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply’ button.

Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

If you are unable to apply using the ‘Apply’ button please contact the Recruitment Centre on [email protected] including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email protected] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.