Education Manager (ASN) (Permanent)

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 86,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: £85,104 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Advert

Reporting to the Head of Education, you will ensure equity and excellence in a number of link schools in line with the service’s quality improvement framework. You will support and challenge schools to improve through effective use of data.

You will also be responsible for service planning and links to community planning and integrated children’s service planning within the strategic remit of inclusion and additional support needs.

It is essential that you possess a degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline, have significant experience of managing a team in a large complex organization, have previous experience at Senior Leadership level within a Primary/Secondary or ASN School, and are able to demonstrate an ability to effectively manage resources including financial, human, and ICT.

Additionally, you should have significant insight into Additional Support for Learning legislation and experience in improving outcomes for all children, particularly those who have a support need. Attendance and exclusion data, as well as developing a locality model, will be an area of particular focus.

You should also demonstrate good all-round technical skills, along with an understanding and experience of managing the key aspects of implementing local and national initiatives.

It is a requirement to demonstrate effective management involvement in the implementation of an important local initiative, showcasing resilience with a high degree of personal motivation, the ability to drive and motivate others, and to develop an effective and efficient team.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of which will be determined by the duties of the post. For further information regarding Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note the following dates have been identified for the recruitment process, and if shortlisted, you will be asked to make yourself available on:

1. Advert Closes: Sunday 27 April 2025
2. Assessment Centre: Monday 19 May 2025
3. Interview Date: Thursday 29 May 2025

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT AND ALL PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE APPLY AS THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE RECONSIDERED.