Exclusion & Prevention Lead Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Birmingham is seeking an Exclusion & Prevention Lead Officer. This role involves leading efforts to prevent school exclusions and improving inclusive educational pathways. Applicants should have a degree-level education and substantial experience working with children facing behaviour difficulties. The position offers a permanent contract at Grade 6, with a salary range of £54,495 to £64,811 per year. The office promotes a supportive environment committed to equity and diversity.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with behaviour difficulties.
• Experience leading and implementing initiatives according to regulations.
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Exclusions Service and create Inclusive Pathways.
• Work with schools to prevent exclusions and improve outcomes.
• Manage the deployment and performance of teams effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Building

Safeguarding

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Degree-level education or relevant qualification

Job description

Exclusion & Prevention Lead Officer

Permanent

Grade 6 - £54,495- £64,811

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, leading, and implementing change, ensuring 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.

What We Are Looking For

• 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, 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.

Application Requirements

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.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Additional Information

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