Director of Education and Care Services

Director of Education and Care Services (J2750) Bournemouth, England

Salary: GBP110000 - GBP110000 per annum

Director of Education and Care Services – Bournemouth - £110k pro rata – working 4 days a week - Hybrid

We are proud to be working in partnership with a well-known local charity experiencing an exciting phase of growth. They are seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Education and Care Services to help drive their organisation to new heights.

In this pivotal role, the Director of Education and Care Services will provide strategic leadership and operational management across diverse service streams, ensuring excellence in regulatory compliance and adherence to best practice standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting and working closely with the CEO, collaborate with the Executive Team to develop and execute strategic plans and resulting activities.
• Drive growth with a clear plan and accountability ensuring full embedding of the vision and culture.
• Oversee budgets and resource allocation across all service provisions.
• Oversee development project progress and performance.
• Develop and grow effective strategic partnerships with local authorities, commissioners, and education institutions.
• When required, represent the organisation at external forums and networking events and increase relevant networks.
• Use initiative and business acumen to identify acquisition, development or growth business cases to achieve strategic targets in all areas.
• Lead effective quality assurance frameworks to monitor service effectiveness.
• Design and implement innovative solutions to enhance service-user outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and regulatory changes.
• Develop and maintain appropriate policies and procedures.

Skills and experience required:

• 5 years of proven successful senior leadership and change management experience.
• A detailed understanding of specialist education, including Primary and Secondary, HE and FE.
• Proven track record of strategic Adult Social Care turnaround and transformation.