Assistant Director, Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Contract
- £600 - £650 per day
Job Description:
Full job descriptionInterim Assistant Director – Education Strategy, Access & Inclusion
Based in London, hybrid working
Inside IR35
Length: 3 months initially
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the borough’s education strategy, ensuring sufficient and high-quality education provision, effective school admissions and access, and strong support for vulnerable pupils and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
You will have strategic oversight of:
*Education strategy, pupil place planning and education sufficiency
*School admissions, access and Fair Access arrangements
*SEND and inclusion services
*Educational Psychology services
*Outreach services, including behaviour and sensory support
*Services for vulnerable pupils and excluded pupils
*School policy, performance and improvement
*Traded services to schools
*Partnership working with schools, health, voluntary organisations and other agencies
Key Responsibilities:
*Lead the development and delivery of education strategy, ensuring it reflects local priorities, national policy and the changing needs of children and families
*Lead SEND, Educational Psychology, inclusion, outreach and other pupil-facing services
*Ensure school admissions and Fair Access processes are effective, equitable and compliant with statutory requirements
*Develop strong relationships with schools, academies, colleges, health partners, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders
*Lead preparation for Ofsted, CQC and other regulatory and inspection activity
*Ensure safeguarding, quality assurance, data management and information governance requirements are consistently met
Key Requirements:
*Proven experience managing professionally qualified staff and complex education services
*Strong knowledge of the statutory and legislative framework governing education, school admissions, school place sufficiency, SEND and inclusion
*Detailed understanding of relevant education legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014, Education and Inspection Act 1996 and Academies Act 2010
*A degree-level qualification or above, ideally alongside a PGCE or equivalent
Based in London, hybrid working
Inside IR35
Length: 3 months initially
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the borough’s education strategy, ensuring sufficient and high-quality education provision, effective school admissions and access, and strong support for vulnerable pupils and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
You will have strategic oversight of:
*Education strategy, pupil place planning and education sufficiency
*School admissions, access and Fair Access arrangements
*SEND and inclusion services
*Educational Psychology services
*Outreach services, including behaviour and sensory support
*Services for vulnerable pupils and excluded pupils
*School policy, performance and improvement
*Traded services to schools
*Partnership working with schools, health, voluntary organisations and other agencies
Key Responsibilities:
*Lead the development and delivery of education strategy, ensuring it reflects local priorities, national policy and the changing needs of children and families
*Lead SEND, Educational Psychology, inclusion, outreach and other pupil-facing services
*Ensure school admissions and Fair Access processes are effective, equitable and compliant with statutory requirements
*Develop strong relationships with schools, academies, colleges, health partners, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders
*Lead preparation for Ofsted, CQC and other regulatory and inspection activity
*Ensure safeguarding, quality assurance, data management and information governance requirements are consistently met
Key Requirements:
*Proven experience managing professionally qualified staff and complex education services
*Strong knowledge of the statutory and legislative framework governing education, school admissions, school place sufficiency, SEND and inclusion
*Detailed understanding of relevant education legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014, Education and Inspection Act 1996 and Academies Act 2010
*A degree-level qualification or above, ideally alongside a PGCE or equivalent
Job number 4032497
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Company Details:
Venn Group
Company size: 100–249 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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