Policy Co-ordinator

Job title:

Policy Co-ordinator

Company

Fife Council

Job description

Job Description:Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 4 November 2024 (subject to change)Closing Date: Monday 21 October 2024Contract Type: PermanentSalary: FC9 £42,686.23 – £51,302.31Working Pattern: 36 Hours per weekLocation: Based in GlenrothesPurpose and Values of Education DirectorateThe Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.Supporting StatementAs part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. You should ensure you answer the five specific questions detailed below. For more information, check out the section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site atPlease consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:Ways you have modelled and promoted organisational values and professional commitment in your current and previous roles.(Consider the following: how you have ensured equity; how you have developed relationships built on trust and respect that enable others to take responsibility; how your principles inform your practice and how your own professional learning underpins your development.)How have you demonstrated your knowledge, skills and understanding when leading or contributing to change?(Consider the following: how have you developed and promoted an informed and critical stance which focusses on improvements in practice, policy or procedure; how have you promoted and enhanced collaboration at all levels.)How you have supported a positive environment for all?(Consider the following: how have you inspired and motivated others to have high expectations; how have you encouraged and facilitated participation in planning and wider decision making.)Ways in which you have you built and developed approaches to increase and promote positive partnerships.(Consider the following: how have you ensured a wide variety of stakeholders are involved in decision-making processes)Ways in which you have used evaluation to make changes at operational or strategic level(Consider the following: how have you used evaluation to improve policy, procedures or practice; how have you made best use of resources to support the development of policy, procedure, people and teams.)Job DetailsThe Policy Co-Ordinator will support the strategic and operational development of the defined areas of responsibility: managing, developing, implementing, and monitoring a range of policies and procedures, supporting the Primary, Nursery, Special, Secondary, Central Support sectors of the Education Directorate.The Policy Co-Ordinator will:

• Take a lead role in planning, implementing and reviewing policy activities for the Education Service with a particular focus on policies and procedures relating to employees, e.g. Including staff wellbeing, LNCT and SNCT.
• Support the Directorate and leading on complex investigations, e.g. discipline, grievance and complaints as directed by the Directorate Leadership Group/Senior Management.
• Play a lead role in managing and supporting the complaints process in accordance with Fife Council policy and procedures and liaising with various stakeholders, including the Scottish Public Services Ombudsmen
• Lead and take ownership for specific projects for the Directorate, for example, Staff wise, including the collation of responses, analysis and reporting of results.
• advise, and persuade senior managers, Headteachers and all school and operational staff in relation to both Fife Council and external policies and procedures to promote the best interests of the organisation, its employees, pupils and stakeholders
• monitor service quality and performance in relation to a variety of policies, including Freedom of Information requests, access to records management, complaints ensuring compliance to relevant legislation, standards and specifications, and Fife Council and Education Service policies
• Support management of the Communication strategy across the directorate, reviewing mechanisms for communication, driving improvement and analysing results.

Qualifications, Registration and Skill Requirements

• Educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a degree or equivalent
• Experience of: operational delivery within public sector, successful business change, resource management, performance management and quality management
• Experience of driving, managing and supporting organisational change and service improvement
• Consultancy, facilitation and influencing skills

Will be able to:

• work with the Service Manager, Team Managers and the wider Directorate Operations Team, Education Managers, Improvement Officers, School Leaders and practitioners to develop, plan and take forward the Directorate’s strategies and policies
• Comfortably handle statistical, policy, legislative and financial information as needed by the Service and present these to appropriate audiences.
• identify, plan, implement and review projects, and manage their interdependencies in support of specific outcomes
• Chair meetings/represent the Service in cross-service working groups and projects and report on progress to appropriate forums.
• consistently model positive behaviours in dealings with others
• analyse complex issues and determine creative and practical solutions
• reconcile competing priorities and deal with ambiguity and complexity
• respond to customer needs, aligned with strong organisational and business awareness and provide constructive challenge where appropriate

Further Information

• Role Profile – When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
• How We Work Matters – Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our

behaviour framework for more information. * Employee Benefits – Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.

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For further information, please contact: Kevin Funnell at

Expected salary

£42686.23 – 51302.31 per year

Location

Glenrothes, Fife

Job date

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 03:24:47 GMT

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