Post 16 Manager - Education, Inclusion & Access Team

Do you want to make the difference to the lives of children and young people across the Isle of Wight?

Do you like a challenge, but want to live and work in a beautiful part of the country?

If so, come and join us on the Isle of Wight, as we transform education on the Island.

What will you be doing?

• Responsibility for improving the outcomes of all young people across the Island.
• Take responsibility for developing the traded careers service.
• Line manage the Island Futures team.
• Develop pathways for all young people to thrive onto adulthood.
• Work with external stakeholders to improve the opportunities for our young people.
• Take responsibility for developing and monitoring service planning, including KPI's.
• Represent the department within the various meetings and partnerships.
• Work with senior colleagues to drive forward the Education Strategy.
• Work with senior colleagues to contribute towards our Area SEND preparation.
• Improve the outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

About you:

• A qualified professional, with significant leadership experience.
• Able to work as part of a team, taking responsibility for areas they lead on.
• Ability to access face to face meetings locally.
• High quality verbal and written communication skills.
• A commitment to ensuring young people across the Isle of Wight achieve their best outcomes and develop into independent adults.

As a new department we are building our reputation and relationships with schools and across the council.

We are ready to embark on a journey of development and growth and we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team, which supports an ethos of distributed leadership across the Service, and who will help all our colleagues to be the best they can be.

About you, we look forward to hearing from applicants who have:

• A commitment to creativity and innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A passion for improving the life chances of others, and particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalised groups.
• An ability to work collaboratively with different professionals.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Naomi Carter Service Director Education, Inclusion and Access

Closing date: 30th October 2024.