Head of Inclusion (Education)

J.P. MORGAN; Bristol; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a Head of Inclusion to spearhead initiatives that drive positive outcomes for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This leadership role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, ensuring high standards and innovative strategies to enhance inclusive practices throughout Bristol's educational landscape. Join a committed team where your leadership can truly make a meaningful impact in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading inclusion strategies is crucial.
• Passion for championing children and young people.
• Ability to work collaboratively across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of inclusion strategies across education settings.
• Build relationships with schools, health partners, and the community.
• Monitor and shape the quality of services for children with special educational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Building

Advocacy for Children

Education

Experience in Education Management

Degree in Education or Related Field

Job description

Bristol City Council

Head of Inclusion

Salary £81,367 to £91,933

Bristol is a unique and modern city, with a rich history and tapestry of vibrant and diverse communities that make it a great place to live. We are a growing city, attracting inward investment, creating jobs, and developing excellent skills and learning opportunities that support all of our residents to thrive. We are committed to placing children, young people and families at the heart of how we design and deliver services, and this approach is embodied in our ambitious new SEND and Inclusion Strategy that empowers collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders to deliver excellent outcomes for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Our new Head of Inclusion, reporting to the Director of Education and Skills, will be core to realising our vision; we have much more to do through our new strategy and are creating a positive and restorative environment for our team to deliver. With support from our Members, we have committed £1m to early intervention through our new Inclusion and Outreach Service, we have launched our new Co-production Charter and Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen our partnership work with our Parent Carer Forum and health partners, we have successfully concluded our response to the Written Statement of Action, and secured £40m of investment in specialist provision across the city over the next 5-years.

We are looking for someone who will lead across the entire system, building relationships with schools and other education settings, health partners, the third sector and of course with our communities. We want someone who shares our passion, championing our children and young people, and holding our partners to account where standards are not to the level that we expect, shaping the quality of provision and delivering our new strategy across our diverse city. You will be committed to co-production, recognising the value that our parents, carers and partners bring to designing and shaping the services that we deliver.

This is a great opportunity to join Bristol City Council, where our ambition is matched by political, corporate and financial commitment, where you too can truly make a difference.

For further information about the role please click Apply and speak to colleagues at GatenbySanderson, Delicia Coutinho (07741 264892) or Philip Emms (07590 225472)