School Effectiveness Officer

at  Herefordshire Council

ABOUT US

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it’s an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

The School Effectiveness Team aims to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for schools and educational establishments to include:

• The coordination and development of new and enhanced services as well as offering bespoke services specifically designed for individual settings.
• Support and enable the sales and marketing of traded services for schools and academies. Produce and promote professional marketing materials, newsletters and articles.
• Responsible for financial management to ensure accurate charges and the updating and maintenance of finance systems.
• Analyse systems and data, identifying performance trends within traded services. Ensuring high quality accurate information is provided to assist growth and performance improvement for service areas.
• Respond to enquiries from stakeholders which may be of a complex nature, ensuring that enquiries and/or complaints are dealt with by the appropriate staff. This will include dealing with confidential and sensitive information

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Title: School Effectiveness Officer
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hereford
Hours: 37
Salary: HC6 £27,269 - £31,067 per annum
Closing date: 19th November 2024
Interviews: tbc

THE ROLE

Herefordshire Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated School Effectiveness Officer.

The School Effectiveness Team aims to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for schools and educational establishments to include:

• The coordination and development of new and enhanced services as well as offering bespoke services specifically designed for individual settings.
• Support and enable the sales and marketing of traded services for schools and academies. Produce and promote professional marketing materials, newsletters and articles.
• Responsible for financial management to ensure accurate charges and the updating and maintenance of finance systems.
• Analyse systems and data, identifying performance trends within traded services. Ensuring high quality accurate information is provided to assist growth and performance improvement for service areas.
• Respond to enquiries from stakeholders which may be of a complex nature, ensuring that enquiries and/or complaints are dealt with by the appropriate staff. This will include dealing with confidential and sensitive information.

The post holder will be proactive with a “can do” attitude and a commitment to high quality performance, recognising the benefits of innovation and adaptability in a challenging environment. You should have the ability to work on your own initiative, demonstrate outstanding planning and organisational skills as well as being a committed member of the team.
You will need to be competent in the use of the Microsoft Windows package (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams).
There may be the occasional requirement to work outside of normal working hours so the post holder will need to be flexible.
If you feel you could make a difference and are able to quickly develop good working relationships, committed to continuous improvement and convey information and ideas effectively, we would love to hear from you.