Transitions Lead - School Improvement

As Transitions Lead, you will provide strategic leadership for transition arrangements across education settings in Nottingham, ensuring that children and young people experience positive, inclusive and well-managed transitions that support their wellbeing, engagement and achievement.

Working across schools, education services and partner agencies, you will lead and coordinate transition activity across Inclusion, Attendance and Behaviour Services, Place Planning and Admissions, and wider school improvement functions. You will develop and promote a coherent city-wide approach, ensuring that transition points are recognised as critical opportunities to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and strengthen inclusion.

Sitting within the School Improvement Service, you will position transition as a key driver for raising standards and improving educational outcomes. You will work closely with school leaders, education professionals and senior stakeholders to develop effective transition pathways across phases, settings and types of provision, ensuring children and young people receive the support they need to thrive.

You will be responsible for monitoring, analysing and interpreting transition-related data, identifying emerging risks, trends and priorities, and driving evidence-informed action. Through system leadership, partnership working and continuous improvement, you will support the development and implementation of innovative approaches that improve experiences and outcomes for children and young people across the city.

Children's Social Work

Do you want to make a positive difference for the children, young people and families that you work with? If the answer is yes then Nottingham City is the place for you.

In Nottingham City, we are committed to helping families secure positive change for their children and young people. We have excellent, dedicated staff and are keen to welcome new workers to join our team as we continue on a journey of service improvement, delivering consistently good services for children, young people and their families.

Our commitment to our staff reflects our determination to improve our services. We firmly believe that staff need the right support to be able to do an excellent job every day. Children and families are at the heart of our practice and at the very core of our Council Plan. Social work can be challenging, which is why we place a strong emphasis on positive teamwork, ensuring you have the support around you to do your work well. Our senior leadership team care deeply about both the children we work with and the staff who support them, and are committed to helping you do your best work.

Nottingham is an innovative, vibrant and fast-growing Core City, entering a new era of regeneration. It is home to two world-class universities working in partnership with Nottingham City Council and has one of the best public transport networks in the country, including an extended tram system and strong rail links. The city also offers a flourishing arts, events and music scene, excellent sports facilities and clubs, and a wide choice of restaurants and a buzzing night-time economy. Nottingham is fast becoming a highly desirable place to live and work.