CHILDREN AND LIFE LONG LEARNING
DIRECTORATE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Children and Life Long Learning Directorate
School Improvement Division
Position
Post Ref
Post Title
Grade
Date
Number
School Improvement Officer
Soulbury
September
50109789
for Elective Home Education
2008
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Responsible to: SEN Inspector
Responsible for: Co-ordination of Elective Home Education Service
MISSION STATEMENT OF DIVISION
The School Improvement Division (SID) aims to be the champion for all learners by:
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Promoting and supporting life long learning
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Securing continuous improvement in quality and standards
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Promoting inclusion in widest sense
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
All staff have as their primary purpose the promotion of the County Council’s mission to
be
“An Inclusive Learning County”, through the delivery of:
1. The aims and objectives of the School Improvement Division;
2. Service Delivery Plans;
3. Developments and improvement gained through partnership both within the
County and with appropriate external agencies and institutions;
4. Support for raising standards of achievement for all learners.
CORE FUNCTIONS: (generic, i.e. applicable to
all SID officers and advisers)
1. To promote in all work the three objectives of SID's mission statement
2. Attend all meetings/training of SID as required
3. Participate in SID's agreed system of performance review and accept
professional responsibility in relation to self-evaluation
4. Undertake professional development as required to maintain the capacity to meet
evolving demands of the division and to contribute to SID's CPD programmes as
appropriate
5. Comply with all agreed administrative systems and organisational processes
6. Undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the post and/or as
detailed in the Directorate’s Health and Safety Policy
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7. Liaise and collaborate y with appropriate external agencies and partners
8. Participate in the Council’s emergency response arrangements as directed by the
relevant officer(s).
9. Represent the Director on committees and working groups as agreed with the
line manager.
10. Support the Director in helping the LA to meet its statutory responsibilities to
schools, parents and the community.
11. Contribute to a range of school improvement projects as determined by SID's
priorities.
12. Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably
required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of a job
at this grade.
JOB PURPOSE
Lead and Co-ordinate a team of curriculum and associate officers to support all
youngsters that are electively home educated, ensuring that the child receives a suitable
education (through the minimum of an annual review) and effectively network with other
stakeholders within C&LL, the voluntary sector and other partner agencies.
Accountabilities
1. To contribute to the implementation of agreed C&LL responses to CYP; in respect of
those electively home educated (to include those CYP with a statement of special
educational needs) by effective interdependency working with colleagues and other
relevant agencies; to ensure a cohesive approach that is evaluated to assess its impact
and effectiveness.
2. To support C&LL to meet its statutory duties in relation to meeting the needs of all
CYP which are electively home educated with particular reference to the five outcomes of
Every Child Matters.
3. To advocate and promote good practice throughout Staffordshire in identifying and
addressing the holistic needs of CYP.
4. To monitor and evaluate standards and quality in relation to meeting the needs of CYP
to ensure priorities for improvement are identified and acted upon
5. To provide advice and support to all parents and CYP based on an informed
understanding of national and local legislation and guidelines in order to facilitate and
evaluate continuous improvement.
6. To organise, devise and deliver resources and professional development opportunities
in order to extend the competence of EHE officers in effectively meeting the needs of
CYP needs regarding Elective Home Education.
7. To engage in effective and relevant professional development activities to ensure
competence and credibility in relation to the requirements of the post
8. To undertake action that will enable and support the holistic review cycle that includes
the inclusion team action plan and relevant feedback.
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Key tasks
Interdependent working ( ECM) :
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Ensure that the needs of the child are met by working with other officers
within the C&LL directorate, Connexions, Staffordshire Partnership, West
Midlands Traveller Education Consortium Service (WMTECS), colleges and
First Response.
Best Practice:
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Ensure that effective self evaluation information is collated from families to
measure the effectiveness of support being offered by the EHE team.
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Host regional meetings for other LA.
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Maintain positive partnership with the DCSF
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Be aware of research which can inform policy and practice
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Disseminate / share knowledge skills and information
Data:
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Ensure that robust and secure systems are developed to retain up to date
information on each CYP registered with EHE which are compliant with data
protection.Identify trends within annual data and use the analysis in moving
the agenda forward.
Consistency:
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Conduct reviews to ensure moderation is consistent within and across EHE
team.
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Develop a quality assurance process for all reports
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Ensure approriate induction and nurturing of new team members is in place
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Ensure PDR and JD completion for all officers
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Explore SLA agreement with other associate officers to ensure parity of
opportunities
Resources:
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Provide parents with guidance information on EHE in hard copy and on-
line. Maintain and update to ensure that it is user friendly.
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Further develop the web site for EHE
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Deploy AND manage the EHE officers strategically so that their time is
efficient effective and accounted for.
Integrated inclusive services
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Work in association with other agencies to support schools to more
effectively ensure that CYP attain the five outcomes of ECM.
School support
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Work in partnership with Healthy Schools officers in order to promote
inclusion. Support reassessment for schools who request accreditation.
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Where a CYP is not receiving suitable education ensure that their needs are
best met in mainstream setting – work with D.I.P. & others to secure a
place.
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