Sefton Council
Location
Ingatestone, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
Assistant Director of Childrens Services (Education Excellence)
Full Time Permanent Position
A Confident and Connected Borough
Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.
Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.
This is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the North West, including Liverpool and Manchester.
Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen as we now recruit to the post of Assistant Director of Educational Excellence.
Sefton wishes to recruit a Strategic Leader able to shape and deliver its strategic vision in terms of Education from Early Years to Post 16. The individual will be able to think holistically working with services directly under their control, shape and influence thinking within the entire system but most importantly they will be a strong advocate for the children and young people of Sefton.
You will be responsible for ensuring that leadership, strategies, procedures, and activities are delivered to ensure partnership arrangements with schools meet high expectations with the key aim ensuring the potential of Sefton’s young people is maximised to fulfil potential.
Recognising that a good education is critical to a child’s life you will be an expert in the Education Sector able to be the Authority’s go to person on Education matters, this will involve not only expert knowledge but also ideally experience within the Education sector at a high level. A detailed understanding of national policy and developments in Education, Children’s Services and Local Government is essential, as is a proven track record of working effectively and in co-operation and partnership with a wide range of schools, communities, partner agencies, public agencies, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities.
As a credible and confident communicator with excellent presentation skills, you will have the ability to influence at a senior level and contribute to and influence local, regional and national initiatives, promoting Sefton’s interest and maximising opportunities.
Next Step
If you feel you are the right person for this key position, please apply. Should you have any questions prior to applying please contact Risthardh Hare by email: [email protected]
Technical Interviews will be held on 8 April 2024 via Microsoft Teams
Stakeholder Panel Interviews will take place at Bootle Town Hall on 22nd April 2024 am
Final Interviews 22nd April 2024 pm.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
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