Academy Head of Education; Part time

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Reporting to the Academy Manager, the role of the Head of Education will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Academy’s Education strategy (U9-U18) in line with the Club’s strategic objectives and the EPPP, managing and developing the Academy Education team aligned to the Academy’s Performance Plan (APP) and Education Plan.

Liaising closely with the player care and safeguarding programmes the post holder will ensure full adherence to the requirements of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). This role will ensure Scholars are appropriately supported in respect of the Scholar Education Programme. Support the delivery of a comprehensive Life Skills and Personal Development Programme. The postholder will play an active part from a wellbeing perspective, supporting the transition of players arriving and departing, and working closely with the Head of Player Care and Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead for all age groups.

• Lead the Educational strategy for the Academy u9-u18 programme. These tasks include:
• Oversee the management and supervision of the Full-Time Training Model (FTTM), Hybrid Training Model (HTM) and Part Time Training Model (PTTM).
• Liaising and working alongside Local Schools, Further Education Colleges to implement the FTTM, HTM, PTTM.
• Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting on the Educational Progression within the FTTM & HTM, utilising both school based and internal systems.
• To lead and monitor educational and personal development progress in line with LFE (League Football Education) expectations for scholars.
• To ensure all scholars achieve successful education outcomes.
• Plan and carry out regular reviews to maximise achievement rates of scholars working towards the successful completion of their scholarship.
• Ensure progress reviews are completed and uploaded onto LFE’s EMS by the deadline date agreed with the relevant LFE Regional Officer.
• Work with local schools in creating agreements, identifying educational course work and monitoring progress on day-release programmes, part-time programmes to measure educational outcomes and progress.
• Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting on the Educational Progression within the FTTM & HTM, utilising both school based and internal systems.
• To lead and monitor educational and personal development progress in line with LFE (League Football Education) expectations for scholars.
• To ensure all scholars achieve successful education outcomes.
• Plan and carry out regular reviews to maximise achievement rates of scholars working towards the successful completion of their scholarship.
• Ensure progress reviews are completed and uploaded onto LFE’s EMS by the deadline date agreed with the relevant LFE Regional Officer.
• Deliver against and create post apprenticeship strategies in line with identified exit routes for released players at Youth and Professional Development Phases.
• Create strategies and deliver intervention activities and flight paths to enable players to reach their maximum educational attainment levels u9-u18s.
• Work closely with the League Football Education in understanding and supporting Induction processes, responding to reporting responsibilities, attending LFE meetings and understanding the LFE progression activities.
• Support the creation of, and implementation of an appropriate Welfare plan linked to the respective phases of development and training models.
• Liaise with Head of Player Care and Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure best practice in safeguarding is delivered.

You'll have:

• (BEd) degree, or Bachelor of Arts (BA), or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in teaching or with PGCE
• QTS or QTLS .
• Current knowledge of Ofsted requirements and…