Head of School Inclusion and Improvement (Gloucester)

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.</span></span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
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<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Job Title:                          Head of School Inclusion and Improvement</span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Job Location:                    Shire Hall </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Salary:                             £78,070- £86,366 per annum </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Hours per Week:               37.00 </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Contract Type:                  Permanent </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Closing Date:                    08/11/2026 </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Job Requisition Number:    15051 </span></span></li>
<li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">This post is open to job share </span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Are you an inspirational education leader who can bring partners together to improve inclusion, raise standards and secure better outcomes for every child and young person?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>About the Team & Role</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This is an exciting opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council’s Education Directorate in a senior leadership role with significant influence across the county’s education system. As Head of School Inclusion and Improvement Service, you will lead a broad portfolio encompassing school inclusion and improvement, governance, specialist teaching, educational psychology, Gloucestershire School Improvement, Gloucestershire Music Service, and Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Working with schools, single and multi-academy trusts, governing bodies, regional and national partners, you will shape a high-quality, joined-up offer that responds to the changing needs of children, young people and the education system. You will provide a clear strategic direction, strengthen mainstream inclusion and ensure that evidence, professional challenge and timely support drive sustainable improvement.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This is a visible and influential role in which you will advise senior leaders and elected members, oversee statutory responsibilities and lead talented teams through a period of significant national and local reform.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">To ensure timely recruitment to this role, we are keen to explore opportunities for both interim and permanent arrangements.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>About You</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You will be an experienced and credible senior education leader with a strong record of improving services and outcomes for children, young people and families. You will understand the national policy and legislative landscape and be able to translate this into effective local strategy and delivery.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You will bring excellent partnership, communication and influencing skills, together with the political awareness required to work successfully in a complex system. You will be able to use data and intelligence to identify risk, make sound decisions and provide constructive support and challenge.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We are looking for an inclusive, collaborative and resilient leader who can inspire high-performing teams, manage significant resources and lead organisational and system change. You will be educated to degree level and hold a relevant professional qualification relating to services for children and young people, together with appropriate management training or experience.</span></p>
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