Exclusion and Prevention Lead Officer

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Birmingham is seeking a strategic leader as Exclusion and Prevention Lead Officer to oversee the Exclusions Service. This role involves leading a team to prevent school exclusions, managing an Exclusions Strategy, and ensuring collaborative relationships with schools and agencies. Candidates should possess a degree and substantial experience with youth behavior management. Competitive salary offered, alongside opportunities for professional development and a collaborative workplace environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Support for caring responsibilities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working with schools and children with behavior difficulties.
• Experience providing advice in line with statutory procedures.
• Strong skills in maintaining confidentiality and dealing with sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Exclusions Team and work with schools to prevent exclusions.
• Develop Inclusive Pathways to help children stay in school.
• Engage with Alternative Provision and manage performance issues.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Creative Production

Design And Estimation

Education

Degree-level education or relevant professional qualification

Job description

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you committed to ensuring every child and young person can thrive in an inclusive educational environment? Birmingham City Council is seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to join our Children and Families Directorate as the Exclusion and Prevention Lead Officer.

About the Role

As Exclusion and Prevention Lead Officer you will lead the Exclusions Team and work in partnership with schools and settings to prevent exclusions and develop inclusive pathways. You will be responsible for delivering the Exclusions Service, overseeing the Exclusions Strategy and ensuring Early Help is brokered through schools and settings. Your leadership will drive continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and young people across Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the Exclusions Service and developing Inclusive Pathways to prevent exclusion from school.
• Working in partnership within the directorate and with schools, settings and agencies to address issues that lead to exclusion.
• Developing and retaining oversight of the Exclusions Strategy.
• Engaging with schools and settings to support Alternative Provision, Managed Moves and Inclusive Pathways.
• Promoting and implementing change to ensure continuous improvement through effective service planning and performance monitoring.
• Undertaking safeguarding duties and managing thresholds and risks in collaboration with Education Safeguarding and Children out of Sight.
• Managing the deployment of teams including performance management and capability.
• Investigating complaints and disciplinary matters in accordance with Directorate procedures.
• Overseeing financial and physical resources to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
• Setting clear measurable and achievable goals for the service and inspiring high‑quality service delivery.
• Ensuring activities are carried out within budget and in line with legislative, regulatory and national requirements.

We are looking for candidates who

• Hold a degree‑level education or relevant professional qualification.
• Possess substantial experience of working with schools and children and young people with behaviour difficulties.
• Have considerable experience providing advice and guidance in line with statutory procedures.
• Demonstrate experience of leading and implementing national and local initiatives with accurate application of regulations/legislation.
• Are skilled in dealing with sensitive and emotional situations, maintaining confidentiality.
• Show proactivity in safeguarding children using sound judgement to protect from harm.
• Set clear direction, objectives and responsibilities while assuming accountability and inspiring others by acting with integrity.
• Build and motivate teams creating a positive and collaborative environment.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, external agencies, children, families and carers.
• Display successful persuasion and influencing skills on complex and sensitive issues.
• Understand and interpret complex written reports and policy documents, evaluating arguments effectively.
• Plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines ensuring robust procedures and accurate records.

In return we offer

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible working options and support for those with caring responsibilities.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please upload an up‑to‑date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries please contact: Resourcing@

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy here.

Required Experience: Unclear Seniority

Key Skills: Administrative Skills, Facilities Management, Biotechnology, Creative Production, Design And Estimation, Architecture

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: £54,495 – £64,811