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Head of Education Services - Early Years, Primary Schools, Quality Improvement and Resources

To provide strategic and operational leadership, direction and general management control of a portfolio of education and community focused services and to ensure delivery of agreed council objectives within these areas and to ensure that service-specific advice is provided as required to the Chief Executive, elected members and Depute Chief Executive.

To ensure that the day-to-day management of service areas is effectively undertaken and that all service activities are effectively integrated and focussed towards agreed council service and business objectives.

As a member of the council's Corporate Management Team, contribute to the development of overall council policy through the Corporate Management Team.

To ensure that managers within Education Services provide clear operational leadership and management control in the areas assigned to them to enable the effective monitoring and delivery of services.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the West Lothian Council