Admissions And Education Provision Manager

About the Role

The Admissions and Education Provision Manager is one of three key posts in the education support team within Lincolnshire’s Children’s Services. The role requires a skilled and solutions focussed individual who is at ease negotiating with other senior managers within the council and headteachers and can provide leadership, advice and guidance to your teams on:

• school Admissions and appeals
• ensure the sufficiency of school places for school-age children
• food education and free school meals

About You

You will be a motivational and experienced communicator who interprets and understands legislation and statutory guidance easily. Making connections with other managers across the council and outside in schools will be a key strength.

Good written and communications skills along with political awareness is important, as is a structured and methodical approach. You should already have experience of managing a high-performing team and would now be looking to manage several teams to increase your experience.

You should be comfortable working with data and information to make recommendations for business cases that involve both revenue and capital funding.

If this sounds like you then please read through the attached job description to learn more. Please ensure that you evidence in your application how you meet the requirements in the job description’s person specification section.

About Our Offer

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

For an informal discussion about this role please contact John O'Connor, Head of Education Support, by emailing john.o'connor@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Applications close on 30th June and interviews will take place on Friday 12th July in Lincoln.

Best of luck with your application!

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.