Strategic Director of Education & Inclusion

We Do Social Work; Chester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Social Work in the United Kingdom seeks a Head of Education & Inclusion to provide strategic leadership across education services. This role focuses on improving outcomes for children and young people, including SEND and inclusion, school standards, and collaborative work with health and social care.

You will lead policy development, school improvement, and budget management, inspiring teams and driving continuous improvement in a large, complex organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven record of successful senior leadership within education.
• Experience delivering strategic policies in a large, complex organisation.
• Post-qualification experience managing education services.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams to achieve improvements.
• Experience safeguarding within a multi-agency context.
• Strong understanding of SEND and inclusion.
• Budget, resources and priorities management.
• Lead innovation and manage change in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop education services to drive high standards and outcomes.
• Shape and deliver strategies for high-quality, accessible and inclusive education.
• Build partnerships with schools, health and social care, and external agencies.
• Oversee operations including SEND, inclusion, admissions and early years.
• Provide strategic oversight of budgets and resources to ensure value for money.

Skills

Senior leadership

Policy development

Strategic planning

SEND and Inclusion

Budget management

Partnerships

Team development

Change management

Education

Graduate level education

Postgraduate certificate in Education (Level 7)

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

We Do Social Work in the United Kingdom seeks a Head of Education & Inclusion to provide strategic leadership across education services. This role focuses on improving outcomes for children and young people, including SEND and inclusion, school standards, and collaborative work with health and social care.

You will lead policy development, school improvement, and budget management, inspiring teams and driving continuous improvement in a large, complex organisation.