Assistant Schools Support Manager at Birmingham City Council

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

51356.0

Posted On

25 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication, Engagement, Initiative, Proactive Approach, Service Delivery, Relationship Building, Advising Governors, Training Governors, Training Clerks, Statutory Requirements Compliance

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Assistant Schools Support Manager Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2027 Grade D - £45,091 – £51,356 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review School and Governor Support are seeking to recruit an Assistant Schools Support Manager, who is committed to the role of school governors as valued key stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective advice, guidance and support necessary to ensure Birmingham School Governors are able to fulfil statutory requirements regarding school governance, maximising good practice. This includes providing advice, development and training for governors and clerks from nurseries, primary, secondary, special schools, academies and centres across the city. You will undertake special project work as required. You will have the ability to communicate and engage effectively at all levels with internal and external agencies, and work on your own initiative with a proactive approach to ensure service delivery. You will ensure that governors, clerks and Head Teachers across all phases of education receive decisive responses to their requests and you will build strong working relationships with subscribing schools. Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version], before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy [https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/downloads/download/5688/corporate_safeguarding_policy] | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description and Person Specification - Assistant School Support Manager JDPS.doc [https://enre.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=42730001&dDocName=UCMFA42682075&allowInterrupt=1] > We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with > disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring > responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. > > Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in > accordance with UK Home Office > [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version] requirements, > before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding > Ireland) may need to apply for a visa > [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas] from the UK Visas and > Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from > Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa > [https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa] (if the job is eligible).

Responsibilities

The role involves ensuring efficient and effective advice, guidance, and support for Birmingham School Governors to fulfill statutory governance requirements and maximize good practice. This includes providing development and training for governors and clerks across various educational settings and undertaking special project work as required.