Head of Service: Sufficiency, Access and Inclusion

Head of Service: Sufficiency, Access and Inclusion
£89,037 - £92,538

In a borough with a high proportion of maintained schools, this is a role with considerable scope and influence. Working across the schools’ system you will lead on a number of key areas that include:

• School admissions
• Attendance & welfare
• Schools’ Capital programmes
• Alternative provision  
• Schools Organisation, Strategy and Place Planning
• Elective Home Education and Children Missing from Education

Effective partnership working will be vital in this role – building positive relationships with schools and other providers in the area. There will be considerable focus on taking practical steps to reduce numbers of exclusions and those choosing to home educate.

This work comes with high levels of attention and scrutiny. So, it’s essential that you understand the political dynamics of leading on such a high-profile area. You will need to be able to work well with school leaders and governors, building consensus around expectations and momentum behind the practical steps needed to bring about better outcomes for young people.

We expect that you will already have leadership experience within the sector - either in another local authority or in a multi academy trust. You should be well-informed on the current and emerging issues for the sector and have a detailed appreciation of the challenges that each school faces, individually and as part of the wider system.

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