Tusla Education Support Service (Tess) Integrated Services Manager (Seconded)

TUSLA

Dublin City and North East (Fingal, Meath and Louth)

Applications are now sought for the full-time post of a member of the TESS Senior Management Team to support the implementation and on-going development of the integrated service. Applications are invited from primary and post- primary teachers / principals who currently hold full time posts in a recognised primary or post- primary school and are registered with the Teaching Council in accordance with Sections 30 & 31 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001. The appointment will be on a secondment basis for the school year 2021-2022 with potential to extend to a maximum of five years. Candidates must be eligible for full-time secondment as per circular 0029/2018. Application form and full details and requirements for the position can be obtained by emailing Yvonne Fitzgibbon:  yfitzgibbon@dwec.ie. The Role and Responsibilities: The person appointed will be expected to provide leadership across the three strands of the integrated service. S/he will be required to bring a wealth of experience in terms of achieving the strategic goal of maximising student attendance, participation and retention. The successful candidate will be a key member of the senior management team and will be expected to contribute to the achievements of TUSLA’s goals and to policy development. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: In the context of the integrated service, the person appointed to the position will have responsibility for: • Working as a key member of TESS Senior Management Team on individual and corporate tasks. This might include assuming particular interest in specific elements of service provision such as Home Education, Educational Welfare Service, Home School Community Liaison, School Completion, Attendance Strategies, Policy formulation, Legislative Compliance etc. • Working as a key member of the Senior Management Team on the planning, design and implementation of the integrated service. • In conjunction with members of the Senior Management Team, the planning, preparation and delivery of quality CPD to support the integrated service. • Supporting and enhancing the capacity of each of the strands - EWS, HSCL and SCP to ensure the realisation of the organisation’s goals. • Supporting school leaders and staffs in developing systems and processes to maximise student attendance, participation and retention – this will include assisting in developing systematic school planning processes, effective target setting and employment of data, selection and implementation of appropriate interventions, supporting partnership with parents etc. • Implementation of continuous improvement programmes to improve practice within and across each of the service strands. Closing date: 12 noon Tuesday 4th May 2021. Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

1115 days ago