Education Partnership Manager

Job introduction

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Job Title: Education Partnership Manager 

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role: 

• This post is a unique opportunity to join us as an Education Partnership Manager to work collaboratively across the directorate to support transition, drive service improvement, and support the Local Authority in fulfilling its statutory responsibilities related to schools causing concern, headteacher recruitment, and the development of collaborative best practice networks
• We are looking to appoint three enthusiastic Education Partnership Managers to act as the named officers for a designated group of educational settings, monitoring their performance and identifying early signs of concern
• We have an inspirational leadership team who have a fresh vision, dedicated to driving practice forward.  As the Manager for the Education Partnership team, you will lead the Local Authority's response, develop and implement effective action plans to address underperformance in accordance with the statutory guidance ‘Schools Causing Concern’ whilst actively engaging with school leaders, governors, and local partners to strengthen leadership, enhance collaboration, and drive continuous school improvement
• The Education Partnership Manager will be a strategic leader adept at navigating leadership, HR, finance, and regulatory complexities, with a strong grasp of Ofsted and broader inspection frameworks
• As an Education Partnership Manager, the post holder will have a strong background in educational leadership or management, with expertise in Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework and key regulations. They will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, ensuring effective collaboration with stakeholders. A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is essential, alongside the ability to analyse data to drive informed decision-making and school improvement

These vacancies are fixed term for one year from the start date for the purpose of supporting the transition of education statutory functions from School Improvement Liverpool to Liverpool City Council.

Please note: these vacancies will be located city wide.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 29 June 2025
Shortlisting date: Monday 30 June 2025
Interview date: W/C Monday 7 July 2025

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Zoe Heywood at zoe.heywood@liverpool.gov.uk. 

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.