Elective Home Education Team Leader (Internal)

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Derbyshire County Councils Elective Home Education Service are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Team Leader who will be part of a hardworking and friendly team. This appointment would be for 14  Hours 48 minutes per week spread over two days for a fixed term maternity cover starting August 2026. This is an established Job Share position.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing visible, inclusive, and empowering leadership, ensuring colleagues feel supported, valued, and clear about priorities and expectations
• Work collaboratively with Heads of Service, colleagues and other agencies to ensure the best outcomes for Electively Home Educated pupils.
• Lead on innovation and service improvement, streamlined processes and the use of automation and digital solutions to improve efficiency and quality
• Ensure robust safeguarding,  performance management, and risk management strategies are in place and actively reviewed

You will be part of a small, dedicated Elective Home Education team based in Matlock, Derbyshire. As part of our Modern Ways of Working programme we are currently working on a hybrid basis, with some requirement to be in the office. There will be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements at interview.

Please submit an expression of interest, no longer than 2 sides of A4.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 18th May

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

This is an Internal vacancy and is only available to employees of Derbyshire County Council, including temporary and relief employees and agency workers engaged by the Council. Employees specifically identified as ‘individually at risk’ of redundancy have priority interview status, and employees on pay protection have guaranteed interview status, for vacancies at the same grade or below. When applying for jobs please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that this status clearly stated on your application form. Please ask your manager if you are unsure of your status. School based employees who fall under the responsibility of the Governing body of an LA School are only able to apply for these posts if they are subject to notices of redundancy issued by the relevant school

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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To apply, just click on “Apply for this job”, register and upload your expression of interest.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.