Lead for Alternative provision
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
23/07/2026
Advert End Date:
19/08/2026 12:00
Salary:
£54,495 - £56,737
Employment Location:
Inspire 2 Learn
Further Information
This key leadership role covers Alternative Provision, Elective Home Education, Children Missing Education, Fair Access and children not in full-time education. You will work closely with schools, alternative providers, families, safeguarding partners and local authority teams to secure high-quality placements, improve outcomes and support successful reintegration wherever possible.
The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of statutory education duties, exclusion processes and inclusive practice, with the confidence to provide support, advice and professional challenge to schools and partners.
You will lead effective systems, referral pathways, quality assurance and reporting processes, ensuring decisions are timely, evidence-based and focused on children’s welfare and achievement. The role also includes budget oversight, placement monitoring and strategic planning for alternative education provision, including work with external partners such as the Department for Education and Ofsted.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about inclusion, committed to improving life chances for vulnerable learners, and able to build strong relationships across a complex multi-agency landscape.
For more information please contact Rachael Wilcox-Hornby on rachael.wilcox-hornby@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Employee Benefits and Rewards
We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including
- Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year
- Hybrid Working (where appropriate)
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes
- Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings
- A range of Staff Network groupsFor more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards