Lead Standards and Excellence Officer

(2 posts) 37 hpw.

Reference: SCC02678

In this key role within our Health, Wellbeing and Children's Services, you will be committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for Suffolk's children and young people, in line with the county's Raising the Bar agenda.

You will be one of six leads who monitor the performance of schools and settings within a locality and line manage a team of standards and excellence officers to ensure high quality school improvement support and challenge is provided to meet needs. You will work with school leaders including governors to support them in their school improvement work to build capacity for self-sustaining school improvement.

You will also work across localities to play a key role in the continuous refinement and strengthening of the local authority's school improvement work.

This role offers you an exciting leadership opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of professionals ensuring the highest aspirations for children and young people, so that all children and young people have an educational and pastoral experience that means they can achieve their full potential, develop resilience, and build the self-confidence and interpersonal skills needed to apply their knowledge.

To lead on this vital area of work you will need the vision and proven leadership skills.

The job requires travel, so you must be willing and able to travel across Suffolk.

For an informal discussion only, please contact Julia Grainger on 07595 091173 or Christine Fogg on 07850 950084.

Apply online at: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org or call 0345 601 4412 quoting the job ref.

Closing date: 1pm, 26 July 2018.
Interview date: 3 August 2018.

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 checks required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.

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