Stronger Schools Officer (Service Children)

About the role

Are you a passionate education professional with experience supporting vulnerable pupils? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking local authority that champions innovation, cross-sector partnership, and improved outcomes for children and young people.

We are currently seeking a Stronger Schools Officer to join our Education & SEND Service. In this influential role, you will lead borough-wide work to support a vulnerable group of children, primarily from Armed Forces families, ensuring continuity, wellbeing and success across as part of our flagship Empowering Hillingdon’s Service Children programme.

What you'll do

• Managing a borough-wide caseload of service pupils with a focus on inclusion, attendance, and wellbeing
• Delivering targeted support and transition planning for children experiencing school moves due to parental deployment
• Building school staff capacity through training and champion networks
• Tracking outcomes via Hillingdon’s EYES system and Power BI dashboards
• Acting as a key liaison between schools, families, RAF personnel and Children Services

About you

You will bring strong relationship-building skills, professional curiosity and the confidence to operate across a complex system of schools, military contacts and borough teams. We are looking for someone who can :

About us

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide :

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

Recruitment Information

Hillingdon Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities that meet the essential criteria for the role and wish to be considered under this scheme. We believe in the option to choose, so candidates declaring a disability have the choice to opt in for consideration under this scheme, on a ‘per application’ basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts are subject to The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In addition to verifying Right to Work in the UK and a new starter health questionnaire, the post is subject tothe following pre-employment screening :

Please note : Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Hillingdon Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

It may be necessary due to a high volume of applications to close this role early. We therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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