East Sussex County Council
Senior Manager: Leadership and Governance
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Are you an ambitious education leader who can strengthen school leadership, governance and outcomes across an entire county?
This is an exciting opportunity to use your expertise and influence to help deliver high-quality, inclusive education for children and young people across East Sussex.
Role Overview
As Senior Manager: Leadership and Governance, you will provide strategic leadership for school improvement and help secure high-quality leadership and governance across East Sussex schools.
Working as part of the Education Division leadership team, you will align our strategy across the school-led system, governing bodies, council services, and external partners. You will lead work to strengthen school structures, oversee headteacher recruitment for local authority-maintained schools, and support effective intervention where governance requires improvement.
The post is responsible for Governor Services and reports to the Head of Education: Inclusion and Partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for school improvement.
- Help secure high-quality leadership and governance across East Sussex schools.
- Align strategy across the school-led system, governing bodies, council services, and external partners.
- Lead work to strengthen school structures.
- Oversee headteacher recruitment for local authority-maintained schools.
- Support effective intervention where governance requires improvement.
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Candidate Requirements
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Experience in working in a school or a Trust as a Senior Leader or Chair of Governors.
- Understand school improvement and effective school governance.
- Ability to build strong partnerships.
- Passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people.
Benefits
You will bring a strong understanding of school improvement, leadership development, and effective governance, alongside a clear commitment to inclusion and better outcomes for children and young people.
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are working towards a workforce that reflects the communities we serve because we recognise the value of different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
Application Process
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist, so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
For guidance on how to write an application, see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
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Interviews will take place on Wednesday 30 September in person at County Hall, Lewes.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process, please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information, please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process, please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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