Elective Home Education/Out of School Service Lead

Elective Home Education & Out of School Service Lead

Permanent

Grade 6 - £50,788 - £62,801 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity review

Working 36.5 hours per week.

The role is hybrid; however, the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.

Are you passionate about education and safeguarding? Birmingham City Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our Children and Families Directorate as the Elective Home Education & Out of School Settings Service Lead. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to home-educated children and those in out-of-school settings.

As a service lead, you will provide leadership and oversight to the Elective Home Education team, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and safeguarding requirements. You will develop and implement policies, establish effective partnerships with stakeholders, and lead quality assurance initiatives to maintain high standards across the service. Additionally, the Service Lead will manage individual cases of concern, oversee Ofsted enquiries regarding unregulated provision, and support the quality assurance of services to maintain high standards. The role also includes managing staff, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the service area.

The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership and management experience in education or social care services, with a strong understanding of safeguarding practices. You should be adept at managing teams, handling complex cases, and working under pressure. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, as is the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, external agencies, and families.

For any informal enquiries, please contact: Tracey Linton at

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining, and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities, and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification