Head of Post 16, Progression and Partnerships - Internal

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Kirklees
Children & Families
Learning & Early Support
Learning Services
Head of Post 16, Progression and Partnerships
37 hours
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 19

£62,035 - £69,064

This job is internally restricted. To apply for this job you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council or an Apprentice. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council. 

As Head of Post 16, Progression and Partnerships you will Lead and develop a strategy for excellence in post-16 learning and training in Kirklees, ensuring through a partnership and relationship model that all Kirklees’ young people access broad, rich and deep learning and training pathways in an environment of outstanding achievement and progress.

You will achieve this through partnership working, building of relationships, sharing of best practice and engagement with Kirklees Learning Partners, to continuously improve post-16 outcomes and regularly report on progress to executive team and cabinet.

As chair for several partnership boards and groups you will develop a truly collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders, such as Kirklees Progression Board, to build and develop a world-class Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance environment across Kirklees, ensuring all Kirklees’ young people benefit from outstanding careers and futures education and experiences.

You will have in depth understanding of the strategic arrangements for CEIAG and Employment and Skills development in the LA and WYCA and clear and demonstrable expertise in quality assurance and quality improvement at a senior and strategic level of post-16 learning environments.

As a leader, you will adopt and champion a restorative approach of ‘working with’ and not ‘doing to’ and you will have strong influencing and stakeholder management skills and the ability to build cohesive relationships at a political, senior and management level.

We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a flexible, creative and innovative solutions-focused approach who can champion Diversity and Inclusion and Safeguarding and has excellent people leadership and change management skills.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 17th (AM) and Wednesday 18th (PM).

Suzi Jones is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

08 November 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.