Prevention Work Manager Oakfield Secondary (Internal applicants only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA (with travel across Oakfield school sites and home working)

Salary: 43860 -47829 Per annum (pro rota for part time) (Pay Award Pending)

Working Hours:37hrs term time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 12th August 2026

Interview Date(s): 17th August 2026

At a Glance

What youll do:Manage and coordinate a specialist prevention workforce ensuring children and young people at risk of suspension permanent exclusion or non-attendance receive the right support at the right time.

Who youll work for: Leicestershire County Council committed to inclusive education early intervention and improving outcomes for children and young people.

Why it matters: Youll play a key role in shaping inclusive practice across Leicestershire helping vulnerable pupils remain engaged in education and achieve positive futures.

About the Role

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people through early intervention and inclusive practice Do you have the strategic skills to ensure the right support reaches the right children at the right time

As Prevention Work Manager youll be responsible for the strategic deployment and coordination of Oakfields prevention workforce ensuring specialist resources are targeted effectively in response to need risk and demand. Working closely with schools families and partner agencies youll ensure the delivery of high-quality SEMH and prevention support helping to reduce suspensions permanent exclusions and non-attendance across Leicestershire.

Youll coordinate referral and triage processes oversee case allocation and reintegration planning use data and local intelligence to shape service delivery and ensure interventions are timely proportionate and effective. Alongside this strategic oversight youll provide management and professional support to SEMH Practitioners and Reintegration Mentors whilst maintaining a small caseload to model best practice.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the strategic deployment and coordination of prevention workers across Leicestershire based on risk need and demand.

Maintain oversight of casework for children and young people at risk of suspension permanent exclusion or non-attendance ensuring timely and effective intervention.

Lead reintegration planning and support schools in meeting statutory responsibilities relating to permanently excluded pupils.

Monitor track and oversee casework allocation across the team maintaining clear oversight of criteria thresholds risk and intervention pathways.

Use data performance information and local intelligence to improve outcomes and inform service development.

Work collaboratively with schools families and partner agencies to secure inclusive and sustainable educational outcomes.

Promote effective multi-agency working professional challenge and continuous improvement across prevention services.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement.

About You

Were looking for an experienced and collaborativemanager who is passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people.

To apply for this post you must:

• Qualifications plus experience or experience without a qualification i.e. BTEC Higher or NVQ 4 (or equivalent)
• Experience of providing support supervision and line management to a team.
• Experience of allocating work according to need demand and priority to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of assessing needs and finding solutions to problems for vulnerable children.
• Well-developed knowledge of the types of services initiatives or programmes which may be useful in delivering early help to children young people and their families.
• Able to work alongside colleagues from different agencies and services using a focus of improving outcomes for children and to work through any differences or conflicts between individuals or agencies
• Ability to travel to multiple locations within Leicestershire and occasionally more distant locations.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Andrea Davis Head of Secondary Outreach

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

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