Newham Council Hiring for Head of Education Outcomes and Partnerships Job at London, England Full Time

Job Description
Head of Education Outcomes and Partnerships – Education, Inclusion and Achievement

£68,958 – £87,981pa

Permanent – Full time

Newham Dockside, E16 2QU; with remote working

Deadline for applications : 03/07/2022 23:59

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT US

WE ARE NEWHAM

The London Borough of Newham is a young, culturally diverse, vibrant and ambitious borough with a huge amount to offer. As a Council we put our residents at the heart of everything we do and we promote and embrace innovation and change. Newham is a dynamic and exciting place to work – it has recently seen an impressive investment in services for young people, and our strategy for school effectiveness is leading to sustained successes on our journey to being a centre of excellence for children and young people’s services.

We are relentlessly ambitious for our young people with a clear focus on education, achievement and inclusion. Our agenda is characterised by providing support and challenge to teaching and learning, with an emphasis on impact and effectiveness and a mission to ensure that every child in Newham has the opportunity to fulfil their potential through their education and enrichment. Newham has a proud legacy of inclusive education and this role provides a real opportunity to drive positive change and create a legacy which ensures that no child is left behind.

We value partnership working to achieve excellence for our children and young people, and employ an effective, joined up approach with our existing diverse and exceptional network of partners and stakeholders. Newham has been able to build a strong reputation for collaborative working and inclusive practice within our schools and setting. Newham is a fantastic borough in which to live, teach and learn with a total of 100 state funded schools, with many achieving a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted.

Apply now, and be the driving force behind work that transforms young peoples’ lives.

ABOUT THE JOB

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape effective, inclusive education for children and young people in Newham, creating a lasting legacy of sustained success.

Reporting to the Director of Education, Inclusion and Achievement , the Head of Education Outcomes and Partnerships will provide effective and ambitious senior leadership to ensure high quality, inclusive, education experiences for our children and young people. The role acts a senior officer for our education providers, ensuring that the requirements of the Education Inspection Framework (OFSTED) are met whilst overseeing legal duties and responsibilities and the monitoring of statutory functions, such as those required by the DfE.

The role will lead the implementation of strategies across an already rich and diverse range of exceptional education partnerships; promoting and managing relationships between the council and its education settings; namely schools, early years and education boards amongst other stakeholders (please refer to the job description for a comprehensive list). The Head of Education Outcomes and Partnerships will specifically address, through education strategy and council policies and the implementation of these, any evidence of disproportionality found in the educational participation and achievement of children and young people in Newham, as reflected in their ‘lived experiences’ in education settings and their local communities.

The role will require leadership of curriculum, assessment, moderation and intervention/inclusion support services to schools and to develop these traded services, as well as statutory functions, duties and responsibilities for the administration of annual educational testing arrangements in schools. Additionally, the Head of Education Outcomes and Partnerships will lead by example in demonstrating the significant and importance of curriculum enrichment and cultural capital to support children and young people’s development; championing music, sport and outdoor learning.

For more details and a full list of duties please download to the job description.

ABOUT YOU

‘People at the heart of everything we do’

You will be an inspiring leader who will work constructively and creatively mentoring those reporting to you, creating a child focused atmosphere of high but constructive challenge. You will be an assertive decision maker and able to instil confidence amongst children and families, colleagues, peers, and partners; you naturally bring people together and excel in managing stakeholder relationships. You will be committed to Newham’s inclusive approach to education and achievement, with a significant understanding of inclusivity within schools/education settings in diverse, urban communities. You value every child’s “lived experience” and champion learning and improving to address disproportionality wherever discovered; you have demonstrable experience of driving such improvements.

You already embrace our people focused values and want to be an active part of our collective transformative journey; you want to make a difference. You like to shape services to ensure that education is inclusive and effective, never losing sight of our children and young people. In line with your approach to work, you will have an excellent track record of delivering successful education outcomes for young people within a diverse urban community, with acute awareness of legislation, regulatory frameworks, inspection frameworks, performance, and finance.

You value professional development for yourself and for those working under you, and you have relevant qualifications and significant educational management experience with a track record of success in similar or related roles. Holding a UK recognised teaching qualification is desirable.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Anita Stewart, Director of Education, Inclusion and Achievement: [email protected]

OUR OFFER

We’ve been working hard to make Newham a great place to work.

We will offer you:

• A fantastic opportunity to shape inclusive education for children in Newham, creating a lasting legacy.

• A competitive salary of up to £87,981pa.

• The opportunity to take the reins of an established, effective working partnership network.

• Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home.

• Smarter Working with new modern technology.

• Oyster card/parking permit for business use.

• Excellent transport links to the rest of the capital.

• Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).

• We will be a ‘centre of excellence’ for children and young people’s services by 2023.

TO APPLY

Please apply online by submitting a CV and provide a supporting statement through our recruitment portal. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification.

Closing date: 03/07/2022 at 23:59

Please also note the below dates:

Panel Interviews: 19-20/07/2022

Stakeholder Interviews: 21-29/07/2022

Final Interviews: 01-02/08/2022