MVRP Education Lead

Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership
Local Policing
FTC - 31st March 2025 or internal secondment
Education Lead - 4 days per week
Grade G - £43,098 - £50,109 pro-rata

Do you have experience of leading in a school environment ? Do you want to make a difference in your community ?

Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership

We are committed to creating violence-free communities in Merseyside, ensuring better life choices for young people and their families.

The Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP) is a team of subject leads and experts working together, with our communities, to address the underlying causes of violence and prevent it.

Adopting a public health approach, we are focused on intervening in a positive way to help young people and families from before birth to young adulthood.

We believe all communities across Merseyside have the right to be free from violence in order to present the best life chances for all.

Job Purpose

To support the education, direction and vision of the multi-agency VRP which includes identifying, developing and disseminating all strategically focused education policy and good practice; working in partnership with all partner organisations, local authorities, schools, academies and other providers; and ensuring continuous improvement and raising of standards in the tackling of serious violence. To support the mission statement of enabling all communities across Merseyside to have the right to be free from violence in order to provide the best life chances for all.

Knowledge & Experience

Degree or equivalent, together with membership of or eligible to join a recognised and relevant professional body in order to provide the educational specialism within the multi-agency Violence Reduction Partnership.

Significant and successful experience as a senior primary/secondary school leader/Headteacher or school improvement professional with a demonstrable track record of impact on improving and sustaining school standards.

Significant experience at a senior level of building and maintaining strategic relationships and partnerships, creating strategies, interventions and innovative solutions to complex issue Up to date knowledge of education policy (curriculum, assessment, performance data, reporting requirements pedagogy and statutory requirements)

Ability to lead, inspire and motivate others within a culture of proactive service delivery and continuous improvement.

Proven ability in communication, both verbal and written, with the ability to present / prepare reports . High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels in the partnership organisations and with outside agencies in order to develop a two-way exchange of information / intelligence.

An understanding of local government, central government and its partners, their roles structures and relationships and their relationship in relation to education.

Benefits:

Merseyside Police operates a smarter working policy, and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs and the needs of the role you are applying for.

At Merseyside Police we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays Pro Rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
• Local government pension scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
• Access to on-site gyms - HQ and OCC
• Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
• Flexible working opportunities 7am - 19:00 - ( must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 )
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Sick pay provisions

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before.

We particularly welcome applications from women and black & ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.