Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

Ackerman Pierce; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Greater Lincolnshire is looking for an Alternative Provision Specialist Lead to provide educational leadership and operational oversight for their Alternative Provision program. You will manage a high-impact project, ensuring alignment with key education strategies and working closely with various stakeholders to deliver quality educational outcomes for children in Alternative Provision. This role requires strong expertise in SEND and the ability to influence local education strategies.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of education leadership and SEND.
• Strong understanding of Alternative Provision principles.
• Proven experience in project management and operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide education leadership and oversight for commissioning Alternative Provision.
• Develop effective partnerships with stakeholders for project delivery.
• Manage the Alternative Provision Transformation Project and ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Education leadership

Operational oversight

Stakeholder engagement

SEND knowledge

Behavioral strategies

Job description

Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

Salary: £230/Day
Job type: Long Term Contract
Location: North East Lincolnshire

Provide education leadership and operational oversight for the commissioning and transformation of Alternative Provision in North East Lincolnshire (NEL), ensuring alignment with Department for Education statutory guidance, NEL Children’s Services strategies including SENDAP strategies, Education and Inclusion Strategy and local priorities.

You will be the education service lead supporting the project sponsor and Deputy Service Director contributing education expertise to the delivery of this high‑impact project, ensuring it utilises insights and data gathered and it meets performance expectations, delivers value for money, and supports positive outcomes for children and young people on the Alternative Provision Pathway.

Lead the development and maintenance of strong, effective partnerships with commissioners and a wide range of stakeholders across the public, private, voluntary, and independent sectors to co‑design and deliver a high‑quality Alternative Provision offer. Stakeholders include Trusts, Headteachers, NEL officers, parents, carers children and young people.

Provide clear direction and operational management of the Alternative Provision Transformation Project, ensuring delivery within agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards.

Champion and embed the principles of the ‘Our Children, Our Future’ vision, SENDAP strategies and Education and Inclusion Strategy, ensuring that children and young people remain at the heart of all commissioning activity and that the project team is fully engaged and outcome‑focused.

Apply expert knowledge of education leadership, SEND and AP, mainstream provision, pastoral care, education governance and decision making and behaviour strategies to shape and influence the local Alternative Provision landscape.