Closing date: 12 February 2024
Portfolio Director, Education, Skills and Employment
Portfolio Director – Education, Skills and Employment
12-month fixed-term contract
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to carry out an interesting and varied role, leading the strategic direction of our Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio. We are looking for an experienced leader to cover a 12-month period, ensuring both continuity and development of this critical service on St Helena.
What you’ll do
With overall accountability to lead the portfolio, you will provide expertise support and guidance across all aspects of the portfolio, which includes primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as the lifelong learning sector. You will also be a key member of the Public Service’s Senior Leadership team, working with Portfolio Directors and colleagues across all aspects of the Public service’s responsibilities to ensure corporate responsibility and accountability. The full role profile is attached for more detailed information.
What you’ll bring
With a degree / masters qualification or demonstrable level of attainment and experience in the field of education, you will be an experienced senior leader, bringing with you extensive background in education leadership beyond individual school level. Your career will have involved the delivery of strategic level programmes, developing and leading high performing teams, managing complex programmes and processes with accountability for significant levels of resources and strategic impact. You’ll have the ability to quickly grasp the role and ensure continuity, delivery and development from an early stage, engaging a wide audience of senior education colleagues, Government Ministers, Public Service colleagues, and the wider stakeholder group of students, teachers and the public. The full person specification is below for more detailed information.
What we offer
Salary 80-90k determined based on experience and demonstrable career progression
International allowance of £18,800 per annum
Travel to / from St Helena at the start and end of the contract
Pension contribution of 7.5% of annual salary at the end of the contract
Relocation allowance
Annual leave 30 days
What it’s like to live and work on St Helena
St Helena is a small and beautiful island in the South Atlantic. The location and setting is unique, and offers many out-of-work activities for people who enjoy outdoor life. It is also very remote, access is limited, and anyone wishing to apply for the role should research as much as possible to ensure that the island, as well as the role, can meet personal needs. The ability to demonstrate resilience and embrace inclusion and change is essential.
How to Apply:
An application form is available below where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com or Human Resources, email: recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh
Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 12 February 2024
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
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