Migrant Education Programme Lead

Migrant Education Programme Lead

Duration: Until Oct 2024
Rate: £450p/d umbrella Inside IR35
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid (At least 2 days per week onsite)
Location: Oxfordshire

Our client is looking to recruit a Migrant Education Programme Lead whose main purpose and key duties are to lead the education programme for schools, providers and parents of newly arrived migrant children across Oxfordshire. 

Responsibilities:

• Face to Face support with new migrant arrivals and in schools where they need education advice 
• Preparing copy for the website, including supporting translation of copy for migrant home languages 
• Be a member of the Migrant Partnership Team, working with various education teams including SEND EY, SEND school Transport, School Attendance, etc 
• Supporting all migrants to access education provision including SEND 
• Education Information and guidance to be available on the website for migrant parents for ease of understanding will relate to all education provision for 5–18 year olds, processes such as school admissions, school transport, attendance, school transfers, exams, assessments, reports, free school meals, uniform, house systems, holidays, term-time and key dates, behaviour management, school trips, etc
• In-depth specialist research to identify best practice in the schools and other providers regarding education provision for migrant families and their children across Oxfordshire as well as the appropriateness and impact of educational purchased resources (software, apps, books games, flashcards, etc), increased curriculum/exam offer best practice (evidence collected from schools with HfU pupils)

Essential Requirements:

• Current driving licence and own vehicle
• Enhanced DBS on the update service
• Extensive experience in the field of education – primary/secondary/adult education level and also Senior Educational Leadership
• Five years related professional experience to include three years of successful teaching
• Be highly organised and systematic in approach
• Substantial experience in leading complex organisations, large teams, with evidence of significant impact and quick delivery of outcomes
• Ability and experience in preparing detailed reports and presenting to high level personnel including Director level, Council Members and Officers, Elected Members, and Government Officers
• Use a variety of research and analytical skills to determine the scope and nature of a problem
• Be understanding and sensitive to the backgrounds and aspirations of people, mindful of their culture and circumstances
• Have excellent presentation skills 
• Understanding and sensitive to the backgrounds and aspirations of people, mindful of their culture and circumstances

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you!

Please apply to receive more information.