Assistant Director of Education and Inclusion Rotherham, England
Job description
Directorate: Children and Young People's Services
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week.
Rotherham is a borough with its sights set on the future. Our collegiate senior leadership team work closely with elected Members to set clear direction and vision for the borough, at the heart of which is the Council’s commitment to a great education for all, and our new Assistant Director will be at the heart of driving positive change for our borough’s children, young people and parents. Since 2018 our children and young people’s services have been ‘good’ and this is a fantastic opportunity to lead our Education and Inclusion Service that is making significant impact on its SEND and inclusion agenda, with a highly successful Safety Valve Programme and partnerships across all education settings to address attendance and attainment for the children and young people of Rotherham.
You will be passionate about achieving excellent performance and engage positively with key stakeholders in Rotherham and sub-regionally. You will lead the Council’s collaborative response in creating a self-improving school system led by networks of schools, federations and multi-academy trusts, and maintain our strong school sufficiency position. You will also be responsible for leading the Council’s ambitious SEND and Inclusion agenda, continuing our excellent work to deliver services across the borough to meet the widest possible range of need. You will support our positive working relationship with schools in offering effective school improvement services and continue to lead strategic change across the whole estate.
You will have relevant knowledge and experience in managing education and inclusion services in either a school or local authority setting. You will be joining a strong team who place families at the heart of their practice and decision making, and where continuous improvement happens every day. Our services receive strong political and corporate support, where every child able to fulfil their potential is a key priority within the Council Plan. This is a career enhancing opportunity for someone with the passion, ability, skills, experience and drive to address key education challenges in the context of both national and local reform, whilst simultaneously providing a supportive environment for you to excel.
We are keen to speak to those who want to embrace this opportunity. Please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson, Philip Emms (07590 225 472) or Duncan Collins (07586 705475), and click on the following link - www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe101830
Assessment Centre: Thursday 7th September 2023
Final Panel: Monday 11th September 2023
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).
