Education Partnership Lead: Locality Collaboration

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car for work duties

Job summary

Lancashire County Council Education Improvement Service is seeking an Education Partnership Officer to support locality-based work across schools, settings, children and families. You will help partners identify local priorities and develop collaborative solutions that improve outcomes for children and young people.

You will lead Locality Groups, support TASS delivery, and act as a district contact for Experts at Hand, using data to identify needs and drive service improvements across Lancashire.

Qualifications

• Experience of partnership or multi-agency working.
• Understanding of education, SEND, inclusion, early help or related children's services.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and translate local intelligence into practical action.

Responsibilities

• Lead Locality Groups and SEND Clusters to agree shared priorities and outcomes.
• Support the Team Around the School and Setting (TASS) approach in localities.
• Act as district contact for Experts at Hand to access advice and specialist expertise.
• Use data and local intelligence to identify needs, gaps and barriers affecting children.
• Build relationships across education, health, SEND, children’s services and partners.
• Develop collaborative and preventative solutions to local challenges.
• Monitor demand and themes to inform service improvement and priorities.
• Deliver briefings, training and development across Lancashire.

Skills

Partnership working

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Influencing

Job description

Lancashire County Council Education Improvement Service is seeking an Education Partnership Officer to support locality-based work across schools, settings, children and families. You will help partners identify local priorities and develop collaborative solutions that improve outcomes for children and young people.

You will lead Locality Groups, support TASS delivery, and act as a district contact for Experts at Hand, using data to identify needs and drive service improvements across Lancashire.