Education Access Manager

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £46,670 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Education Access team as an Education Access Manager, working across Suffolk to strengthen our system wide response to children and young people who are at risk, or already experiencing a reduced access to education.

• Are you an experienced educational professional looking for an opportunity to lead a team to work with children and young people, families, education settings and other partners in a different way?
• Would you like to work within a dynamic and creative leadership team, where your individual flair and integrity is valued?
• Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in Suffolk?

Your role and responsibilities

Line manage and provide casework supervision to your team who contribute to the support for individual children and young people and their families through their education pathway and/or SEND journey.

Ensure that advice and guidance are of high quality and delivered efficiency and with clarity..

Contribute to the Local Authorities' response to support children and young people who have been permanently excluded or who are at risk of exclusion.

Provide appropriate challenge and support to education providers to ensure provision meets the needs of individual children and young people

You will:

• model and embody the attributes of 'The Ideal Worker'
• lead the team to work in a solution orientated way, with children, young people and their families at the heart
• promote inclusive practice across the education system and our partners
• establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals within your work and with parents/carers and Local Authority staff
• lead the team to respond to the issues that may be affecting the young people's ability to access education and support them appropriately.
• monitor, and evaluate the work of the team, maintaining an accurate evidence base to inform ongoing developments and improvements, within your own team and beyond
• be a member of the Inclusion Strategic Management Team, which contributes to service wide developments.

You will need

• Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent) and a strong track record of effectively leading and manging a team
• experience of working within an education setting (or equivalent), and evidence of leading inclusive practice to bring about positive outcomes for children and young people
• experience of successfully working with children, young people and families
• a strong commitment to social inclusion, equality and diversity
• excellent communication skills and be confident when communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
• to inspire your team and those you work with to achieve their full potential and be resilient, self-motivated, creative and flexible.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx).If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Education Access Team will work together across other internal services and external partners to find solutions and to create positive outcomes for those children, young people and their families who, for a range of reasons, are out of education and therefore vulnerable to non-participation, non-engagement and under-achievement.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report

For more information

Please contact Maria Hough for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 260394 or emailing maria.hough@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.

1. Give an example of how you've improved service performance and quality. What metrics or indicators did you use to measure success?
2. How do you create a learning culture within your team?
3. Tell me about a time you constructively challenged partners to improve service delivery.
4. Give an example of an innovative approach you've used to address a persistent challenge in children's services.

Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 5 January 2025.

Interview date: 14 January 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).