AddressJob details
Salary range: £29,269 - £32,076 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a criminal records check
Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 15th April 2024
Do you want to make a difference? A REAL difference?
About us
The council is currently undergoing significant changes and aims to become an employer, place shaper and partner of choice.
Now is an exciting time to join the Education team and to make a real difference to the future of the council and the residents. You’ll report into the Deputy Director of Education and will work within a talented and high performing team in support of our Schools’ Forum.
The Schools’ Forums’ purpose is to provide strategic direction for the funding of schools in the local authority and support services in relation to new school funding arrangements.
About the role
As Schools Partnership Officer, you will provide an invaluable link between members of the Schools’ Forum, the Chair and the local authority, providing independent and expert advice to the Forum and other school focused strategic partnerships on its duties and functions to create efficiency and ensure compliance.
To support this, you will also take on responsibility for a range of strategic partnership meetings: organising agendas, room bookings, taking minutes and wider administrative support to the Deputy Director of Education and the Director of Children’s Services. This will include the Education Commission and a variety of other boards and meetings.
About you
- Always learning, you’ll ideally bring experience as a clerk, governance professional or democratic officer, with an excellent understanding of the Schools’ Forum duties and responsibilities, legislation, and procedures.
- Kind and caring, you’ll be a natural communicator with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, strengths, and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating for equality and integrity, you’ll bring the knowledge to champion good practice and the needs of learners, whilst be an engaging partner to shape a positive service response.
- Willing to take responsibility to deliver on the vision of Oxfordshire County Council and ensuring expert advice is given at all times.
- Driven to do things differently as part of our journey of continuous improvement.
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 31 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Would you like to know more?
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kate Reynolds, Interim Deputy Director of Education on kate.reynolds@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
Application Procedure
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Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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