Deputy Service Manager

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Weybridge is looking for a Deputy Service Manager to join their Educational Effectiveness team. This full-time position involves leading quality assurance visits, liaising with educational partners, and developing services to improve educational effectiveness. The ideal candidate should have Qualified Teacher Status, experience in educational leadership, and skills in analyzing educational data. This role provides a unique opportunity to impact the educational landscape significantly.

Benefits

26 days' holiday rising to 31 days

Generous local government salary-related pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status with leadership experience in education.
• Understanding of delivering safe, inclusive, high-quality education.
• Ability to lead quality assurance visits post-induction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality assurance visits across Surrey.
• Review educational offers and conduct visits.
• Liaise with partners in other local authorities.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Leadership experience in education

Understanding of educational quality

Ability to lead quality assurance visits

Ability to analyze educational data

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

The starting salary for this full-time, permanent position is £61,784 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

Are you ready to take your next step in educational leadership? Do you want to be part of shaping how schools and provisions deliver safe, inclusive, and high-quality education for children and young people? Join our innovative team committed to ensuring that 'no one is left behind'.

The Education, Access, Quality and Improvement (EAQI) service is offering an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Service Manager to join our fantastic Educational Effectiveness team based in Weybridge.

In this newly created management role, you will work alongside the Service Manager to ensure Surrey meets its statutory duties and drives educational excellence.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About The Role

From January 2026, EAQI will implement a bespoke quality assurance framework, expanding the Educational Effectiveness team. In this newly created management role, you will support the current manager to develop the service further, and drive educational excellence. This is a fast-paced role, ideal for a passionate, experienced educator who thrives on collaboration and strategic influence.

The current education landscape is going through a period of change which brings with it the opportunity for professional development. This position offers you the chance to play a senior role in shaping educational effectiveness.

Your key responsibilities as a Deputy Service Manager - Educational Effectiveness will include:

• Leading and coordinating quality assurance visits to provisions across Surrey
• Using the framework and supporting documents to review educational offers and prioritise and conduct visits, either independently or as the coordinator of a group of professionals. You can expect to experience a range of provisions across the county
• Liaising with a range of partners including colleagues in other local authorities and commissioned services
• Participating in on-line or in-person meetings with key professionals from commissioning, education safeguarding and EAQI related to the visits Sharing assessments and recommendations in multi-disciplinary meetings
• Producing clear visit records and supporting the development of action plans

We will provide the necessary training, support and supervision to ensure you feel confident and competent in your role.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Qualified Teacher Status and leadership experience in an education setting which you can utilise to support the development of an expanding service with a sharp focus on meeting statutory duties and responsibilities
• Understanding of the key elements to delivering safe, inclusive, high-quality education
• Ability to lead quality assurance visits after a short induction
• Ability to write concise reports and provide recommendations for use in multi-disciplinary meetings
• Ability to analyse and interpret educational data
• Skilled and confident communicator with a naturally collaborative approach

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 5 questions:

• Please describe your educational leadership experience and how this would help the council fulfil our statutory duties related to educational effectiveness.
• Please share examples of quality assurance and ongoing monitoring you have led and how you evaluated impact.
• Please tell us how you work with education leaders to ensure compliance with legislation and guidance.
• Using examples linked to the 'Surrey Way' behaviours, how do you challenge and support practice to drive strategic change?
• Please provide examples of where you used evaluation tools and data to identify priorities and create an action plan, including benchmarking and monitoring impact, with a focus on improving outcomes for vulnerable groups

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 20/01/2026 with interviews planned for week commencing 2nd February 2026.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.