Senior Evaluation Officer
Fixed Term, Full Time
£42,165 to £49,606 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 26th January 2025
Please note that this is a fixed-term contract / secondment opportunity for 2 years.
Essex County Council has embarked upon a programme of change for provision and services with the ambition to profoundly improve the outcomes and life experience of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Our vision is for a system which identifies and assesses need at an earlier stage and which provides appropriate and impactful support without such high dependence on Essex County Council’s statutory services.
In 2023 ECC published the Essex Education Inclusion Strategy setting out our position, vision and commitments for inclusive and equitable education across the county. To support this, the Education Inclusion Strategy Programme has been established to lead on delivering the strategy over the next two years.
Join us as a Senior Evaluation Officer and you’ll take on a very visible role helping senior leaders to assess the effectiveness of, and learn vital lessons from, this programme. Your findings will inform political and executive decisions by providing evidence on the effectiveness of the programme and key lessons to drive improvement.
About you
You’ll work to support senior leaders within Essex County Council’s Education, Transformation and Policy functions, leading the evaluation and supporting managers to make improvements. You’ll need a track record of delivering high-quality research and recommendations that inform strategic decision-making. If that was in a local government or public sector environment, so much the better. You’ll also need the ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, influence thinking, and secure collaboration.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
We are looking for experience of carrying out research and evaluation projects that have resulted in tangible improvements, as well as the ability to identify opportunities to help solve business problems and inform the council’s future strategic direction. Intellectual curiosity will be vital.
In return, you can look forward to an excellent rewards package, as well as flexible working and long-term career opportunities.
Please note that interviews are expected to be held w/c 3rd February 2025.
To read more about us please visit: Chief Executives Office
Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
For more information or an informal conversation please contact Alastair Gordon, Head of Profession Research and Citizen Insight, via Alastair.Gordon@essex.gov.uk or 03330136125.
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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