Director of Education Services

The Director of Education Services is key to every learner’s success. Leading and managing the Heads of Services you will ensure that our services are delivering excellence, are compliant, are ambitious, and you will uphold and model the golden thread of safeguarding. Working in collaboration with the CEO and COO you will evaluate the operational models for each service to ensure viability and sustainability; whilst also working closely with the MarComms team to ensure placement targets are achieved.

We are looking for someone who has:

• At least five years’ experience in a leadership role within schools and/or colleges
• Demonstrable success in developing and monitoring the implementation of school/college self-evaluation, budgets and operational plans
• Demonstrable success in implementing change and driving continuous improvements. Experience of introducing or improving pupil progress reporting and/or quality assurance mechanisms
• Demonstrable experience in managing and developing best practice for safeguarding children and adults at risk
• Strong understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disability issues, particularly in relation to autistic children and young adults
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and requirements for educational delivery from Early Years up to 25 years of age
• Knowledge of the inspection and regulatory frameworks in which our services operate
• Good understanding of project management principles and the ability to support colleagues to use them

More about you. For this all-encompassing role you will need to have:

• The ability to build, lead and play a positive role in a highly cohesive and high performing team based on the principles of trust, mutual respect and empowerment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce concise and persuasive written information as well as to speak powerfully to diverse audiences including the media and at high-level meetings
• Be able to effectively plan, organise and deliver within clearly defined timescales
• The ability to lead and manage a team across multiple locations and a growing geographical reach, demonstrating the ability to hold the team to account
• To be able to develop strong working relationships across all staff groups
• Be able to communicate sensitively to wide range of audiences
• The ability to maintain confidentiality
• Initiative
• Commitment to high standards of service provision
• An open and honest approach
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults

We are ambitious for the future and are looking for a strategic leader who shares our vision, who has integrity, resilience and great energy to work with the CEO and the Board, the senior management team, our staff, and, critically, the children and their families, to continue to drive our success. As an experienced, inspirational leader with a passion for improving the lives of our future generations, we hope that you feel inspired to apply to be our next Director of Education Services and look forward to hearing from you.

For more information, download the candidate pack here and apply online below. For more information or to arrange an informal chat please email recruitment@beyondautism.org.uk.

We are particularly seeking applications from people that represent the diversity of our community.

BeyondAutism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced disclosure will be conducted for the successful applicant to enable them to work with children and young adults.