Head of Service - Strategic Planning Education (School Place Planning, Admissions & Transport)

Location: Countywide

Salary: From £73,755 up to £82,065

Grade: SM3

Hours: Full time hours

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 10^th December 2023

North Yorkshire Council provides the platform for improving the efficiency and effectiveness, maximising opportunities of scale across a rural council whilst improving outcomes for residents and businesses, It places communities at the heart of the council.

This It is an exciting time to join our diverse and highly regarded team here at North Yorkshire Council to lead and develop the service within this critical and varied role

• You will be responsible for five key areas, which are school organisation, school place planning, schools’ capital, admissions and home to school transport

• Develop policies and strategies across a number of provisions and have experience of developing these as well as experience of strategic planning, policy development and implementation, and performance management
  

• Support and promote strong results with customer focused performance culture ensuring that they will be cost effective, efficient, high-quality services in line with identified needs as well as maximise efficiency and effectiveness across the service

• Offer leadership, management and direction to staff of the service prioritising staffing and maintaining service objectives
  

• Be able to work collaboratively with both internal and external services building established professional partnerships
  

• To be committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, raising concerns as appropriate

For more information about the service and the role this can be found on our campaign site, please visit - Head of service - strategic planning education 

We look forward to exploring your interest and receiving your application

If you want to have a confidential conversation regarding the role with Amanda Newbold, Assistant Director Education and Skills please arrange this via her Leadership Support Officer at Elaine.Weatherley@northyorks.gov.uk.

Please note we will be interviewing whilst the role is live and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed 

The post is politically restricted.

Key dates

Closing date: Sunday 10^th December 2023

Shortlisting: 11^th December 2023
Interview date: Week commencing 18^th December 2023

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Job description

Total rewards

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.