Isle of Wight (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
Grade 15, £63,255 to £68,167 per annum
37 hours
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Do you want to make the difference to the lives of children and young people across the Isle of Wight?
Do you want to have a once in a career opportunity to set up and oversee a brand new School Improvement service within the new Children’s Services Directorate at the Isle of Wight Council?
Do you like a challenge, but want to live and work in a beautiful part of the country?
If so, come and join us on the Isle of Wight, as we transform education on the Island.
What will you be doing?
· Responsibility for improving the outcomes of all children and young people across the Island.
· Set up and manage the School Improvement Service, including Governor Services including line management.
· Take responsibility for developing a traded service.
· Line manage Post 16 and Early Years, atop of school improvement.
· Work with external stakeholders to improve the opportunities for our children and young people.
· Take responsibility for developing and monitoring service planning, including KPI’s.
· Represent the department within the various meetings and partnerships.
· Work with senior colleagues to drive forward the Education Strategy.
· Work with senior colleagues to improve SEN provision across the Island and contribute towards our Safety Valve work.
· Work with senior colleagues to contribute towards our Area SEND preparation.
· Improve the outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
About you
· A qualified teacher, with significant school leadership experience.
· Able to work as part of a team, taking responsibility for areas they lead on.
· Ability to access face to face meetings locally.
· High quality verbal and written communication skills.
· A commitment to ensuring children and young people across the Isle of Wight achieve their best outcomes and develop into independent adults.
As a new department we are building our reputation and relationships with schools and across the council.
We are ready to embark on a journey of development and growth and we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join a Senior Leadership Team which supports an ethos of distributed leadership across the Service, and who will help all our colleagues to be the best they can be.
About you, we look forward to hearing from applicants who have:
· A commitment to creativity and innovation.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· A passion for improving the life chances of others, and particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalised groups.
· An ability to work collaboratively with different professionals.
In line with the Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.