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Head of Education, Inclusion and Virtual School63093591859331120

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Head of Education, Inclusion and Virtual School

The Head of Education, Inclusion and Virtual School is an exciting new role within Children's Services, where you will be the driving force to lead and develop a cohesive and inclusive education service. You will have a strategic role in supporting, challenging and advising those involved in the lives of children with social workers or in care to secure the best possible educational outcomes. You will take the lead and influence change making sure that we deliver the very best of service to those who need us. With the time to develop positive meaningful relationships not only with the children, families and communities of the islands but with multi agency partners who will be right by your side. We are developing something different here on Scilly. Kindness, empathy, and opportunity is what you will experience in abundance. It truly is more than a job; it's a way of life where values and behaviours matter and where your moral compass and social justice beliefs underpin how we develop the future together. In one of the most stunning locations in the UK, don't take our word for it... see for yourself. **What you'll be doing** We are seeking a passionate, strategic, and experienced education leader to step into the role of Head of Education, Inclusion and Virtual School who can: * Develop and implement with key stakeholders, a whole system, integrated education service that aspires to provide the very best for children and young people. * Work to continuously improve educational outcomes and destinations for all, including those children and young people who are most in need. * Act as a strategic leader championing early support and safeguarding including the Staying Close' offer for care leavers, implementing the Children Not in School register and shaping school provision as defined by the extended duties of the virtual school. * Key strategic leader in implementing the social care reforms and Children's Well-being and Schools bill. **About You** If you have the drive and commitment to support this exciting journey we look forward to your application. You will have successful senior leadership and management experience within an educational setting or local authority. * You will have a graduate or equivalent qualification and qualified teacher status. * Have an understanding of current issues in education and the ability to ensure the innovative use of resources to improve productivity and quality outcomes. * Have proven influencing skills with an ability to proactively lead and deliver cultural changes to improve quality of service. * You will have excellent skills in teamwork, using your initiative, be forward thinking and an exemplary role model. * Given the context of our closeknit community you'll need to have a sophisticated understanding about the level of influence you will have as a community leader * Have an unwavering commitment to the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults. **The Isles of Scilly** The beautiful Isles of Scilly is set 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall. With stunning beaches, huge, unpolluted, starry skies, endless outdoor activities with a warm and kind community were belonging really matters. Don't be mistaken as set within this beautiful world are some children and families who need help and support to get the most out of life's opportunities. We are passionate about providing every child with the best start in life and a positive childhood throughout all of their developmental. This is your chance to make a difference. **What we offer?** * **27 days annual leave** (plus bank holidays) * **Relocation assistance** to help you make the move * An island living weighting to enable you to commit to your future on Scilly * **Defined benefit pension scheme** * **Training and development** to support your career goals. * **Cycle to Work and eye care voucher** schemes. * Family-friendly working policies * Access to a **confidential counselling service** We are well on our way to rebuilding and reshaping how we support our children and families --- and you can be part of it. If you're ready to take on a role that blends frontline practice with leadership and system change, **we'd love to hear from you** **.** For more information or an informal conversation, please contact either Anne Coyle Director of Education via email anne.coyle@scilly.gov.uk or call Tel: 0300 1234 105 opt 5 Department: Children and Families Service Contract: Full Time - Permanent Hours: 37 per week Salary: TBC Closing Date: Friday, 08 August, 2025 - 1pm Application Pack: Role Profile Additional Information: Application Form Advertisement Monitoring Equal Opportunities Monitoring Job Applicant Privacy Notice Recruitment and Selection Policy Please submit completed applications to humanresources@scilly.gov.uk or: Human Resources Council of the Isles of Scilly Town Hall St Mary's Isles of Scilly TR21 0NA Please note that canvassing of Members or Officers will disqualify you from consideration. If you require this application pack in an alternative language, in larger text, Braille, easy read or in an audio format, please email diversity@scilly.gov.uk or telephone 0300 1234 105.

Isles of Scilly, UK

Negotiable Salary

Finance Support Officer (Appointees & Deputies)63093919666819121

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Finance Support Officer (Appointees & Deputies)

**The Service \& Team** We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Appointee \& Deputy Team as a Finance Support Officer. The Appointee \& Deputy team are a dynamic and friendly team within Care \& Wellbeing. The team supports approximately 700 vulnerable adults within Adult Social Care that do not have the capacity to manage their personal finances. **The role** Our Finance Support Officers manage personal finances for people who have been assessed to lack the capacity to do this for themselves using our client management system 'Caspar'. This includes management of incoming benefit entitlement and outgoing financial commitments such as utility payments, personal spend and costs towards care and support using the NatWest systems 'Bankline' and 'Client Monies Service' to facilitate payments. The role involves frequent communication with the people that we support, care providers, Cornwall Council services, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Court of Protection (COP), and other external agencies by telephone, email and face to face contact. You must be able to demonstrate compassion and tact for the people that we support and remain calm and focused under pressure. You will be expected to attend County Hall in Truro each day for up to the first two weeks for your induction and training. You will then attend the office a minimum of once per week going forward until you have completed your probationary period, with adequate notice given for additional in-person attendance as and when it is required. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. **What you'll need to succeed** The role will require a high level of contact with customers and the applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The applicant should also show attention to detail, be able to work on their own and as part of a team, understanding your individual contribution towards team goals. You must have a good level of literacy and numeracy skills that can demonstrated by GCSE's grades 9-4 (A-C) in Maths and English or relevant work experience. You should have experience in the use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel and have experience of diary management, prioritisation and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of Appointeeships \& Deputyships is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided to the successful candidate. The most important attribute is a can-do attitude and the desire to learn and enhance your existing skills. **What you'll get in return** Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: a competitive salary * a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions * a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. * national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme * an employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. * **Additional Information** The full role profile can be found here To learn more about the role please contact Dan Warner or Nicola Churchill, Appointee \& Deputy Team Finance Support Managers, by emailing dan.warner@cornwall.gov.uk or nicola.churchill@cornwall.gov.uk . **Application Process** Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education \& Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here -- The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Truro, UK

Negotiable Salary

Strategic Lead, Quality Assurance, Performance & Workforce63093968711555122

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Strategic Lead, Quality Assurance, Performance & Workforce

This is an exciting and fast paced role that is central to leading on the continuous improvement activity across all age services by providing expert analytical insights from quality assurance processes. As the Strategic Lead for Quality Assurance, Performance and Workforce you will develop in-house auditing experts and support in promoting learning, practice improvement and staff development based upon audit analysis. You will lead a dedicated team of performance officers. You will take the lead and influence change making sure that we deliver the very best of service to those who need us. With the time to develop positive meaningful relationships not only with the children, families and communities of the islands but with multi agency partners who will be right by your side. We are developing something different here on Scilly. Kindness, empathy, and opportunity is what you will experience in abundance. It truly is more than a job; it's a way of life where values and behaviours matter and where your moral compass and social justice beliefs underpin how we develop the future together. In one of the most stunning locations in the UK, don't take our word for it... see for yourself. **What you'll be doing** * Lead in providing expert quality assurance analysis reports, guidance and support to staff to improve auditing across all age services * Mentor and develop staff in all levels of all age services in effective auditing and quality assurance processes to ensure a culture of continuous learning to maintain high standards of practice. * Engage all stakeholders to develop, review and implement innovative and effective quality assurance analysis and planning as a relational leader * Lead on and take ownership of regular to self-evaluation activity about the impact of quality assurance on improved performance and outcomes across all age services. * Leading on inspection readiness across all age services. **About You** If you have the drive and commitment to support this exciting journey we look forward to your application. You'll be a confident, committed, skilled and expert social care professional who: * Has in-depth knowledge of social work and social care practice and the legal and policy frameworks governing it. * Significant experience within a social care setting, with a deep understanding of current social care reform issues and implications for delivery at local level. * Understanding of auditing methodology including how to capture and report on learning, understanding operational and strategic requirements. **The Isles of Scilly** The beautiful Isles of Scilly is set 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall. With stunning beaches, huge, unpolluted, starry skies, endless outdoor activities with a warm and kind community were belonging really matters. Don't be mistaken as set within this beautiful world are some children and families who need help and support to get the most out of life's opportunities. We are passionate about providing every child with the best start in life and a positive childhood throughout all of their developmental. This is your chance to make a difference. **What we offer?** * **27 days annual leave** (plus bank holidays) * **Relocation assistance** to help you make the move * An island living weighting to enable you to commit to your future on Scilly * **Defined benefit pension scheme** * **Training and development** to support your career goals. * **Cycle to Work and eye care voucher** schemes. * Family-friendly working policies * Access to a **confidential counselling service** We are well on our way to rebuilding and reshaping how we support our children and families --- and you can be part of it. If you're ready to take on a role that blends frontline practice with leadership and system change, **we'd love to hear from you** **.** For more information or an informal conversation, please contact either Anne Coyle Director of Education via email anne.coyle@scilly.gov.uk or call Tel: 0300 1234 105 opt 5 Department: Children and Families Service Contract: Full Time - Permanent Hours: 37 per week Salary: TBC Closing Date: Friday, 08 August, 2025 - 1pm Application Pack: Role Profile Additional Information: Application Form Advertisement Monitoring Equal Opportunities Monitoring Job Applicant Privacy Notice Recruitment and Selection Policy Please submit completed applications to humanresources@scilly.gov.uk or: Human Resources Council of the Isles of Scilly Town Hall St Mary's Isles of Scilly TR21 0NA Please note that canvassing of Members or Officers will disqualify you from consideration. If you require this application pack in an alternative language, in larger text, Braille, easy read or in an audio format, please email diversity@scilly.gov.uk or telephone 0300 1234 105.

Isles of Scilly, UK

Negotiable Salary