Coventry Alternative Provision Service (CAP), part of the Education Department at Coventry City Council strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominately the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress. The team is made up of dedicated individuals all working together to recognise, support and apply innovative solutions to address the growing issues in relation to trying to educate some of our most vulnerable pupils in schools. The Coventry Alternative Provision team works to improve the education outcomes for young people that are disengaged from education with the focus being improving their life chances and sustaining positive progression. The service actively work in partnership with a range of local Training Providers and Coventry's Further Education establishments. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias. Our Values In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do. Our Values are: Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do. What is the job role? As Coventry Alternative Provision Operations Lead you will be joining the service at an exciting time as Coventry continues to provide and develop a unique and high quality alternative provision service. In this role you will be responsible for the oversight and management of the Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP), ensuring the successful operation of the service which aims to improve outcomes for young people who are disengaged from education. You will lead and manage the CAP team in order to encourage, support and maximise the educational achievement and experiences of all young people utilising the Service whilst also ensuring oversight of the CAP Framework and high quality alternative provision across the city. As CAP Operations lead you will oversee a range of alternative provision pathways which schools and local authority services will commission into and which will support their children and young people to gain qualifications, skills and experiences. You will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the service and support with the development and delivery of training sessions for professionals in relation to CAP. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Who are we looking for? You will have proven experience of working within a management role within an educational setting and have an excellent working knowledge of alternative provision. You will be able to drive high quality provision across the service and work with external partners on development of new provisions to meet the needs of children and young people across the city. You will be skilled at networking and partnership development and will effectively communicate with a range of organisations and individuals, including schools, AP training providers, parents/carers, young people and internal Council services. We are looking for an individual who brings a commitment to inclusivity and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. You will be enthusiastic, motivated and enjoy working as part of a team. Our workforce data shows that females and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented at management level and encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post. If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you. Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable. Interview date(s): Tuesday 4th February 2025 About Coventry Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies