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Job Offer: Lead Advisor:MinEducationJob description:Job DescriptionLead Advisor, Service Delivery, Learning Support» Fixed-term or secondment to March 2022 » Head Office, Wellington Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome. Help shape the future of education At the Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person, and adult student in our education system. About our group and team Learning Support is a critical part of the Sector Enablement and Support Group in the Ministry. We are charged with leading the education sector in ensuring that children and young people with disabilities and additional learning needs are supported to achieve their full potential through education. One in five children and young people receive some form of learning support all over their early learning and schooling education. Our Learning Support specialists around the country work closely with families, wh?nau, caregivers, schools and early childhood educators in English and M?ori medium settings and other agencies to help maximise learning results and promote social inclusion. The Service Delivery team provides advice and guidance to Ministers, national and regional staff, and input into cross agency work to support the development and delivery of evidence-informed services and support. Our work is challenging and very compensateing and this is a unique opportunity to work at a system level to strengthen the education system’s provision of learning support for disabled children and young people and those with learning support needs. About this function This is a key function working across the Ministry’s national and regional offices and with other agencies. The function is responsible for leading work on a trial to support young children in early learning services to develop capacities for self-regulation, resilience, and social expertise across New Zealand. They will work closely with Ministry teams, the early learning sector, providers, and other Government agencies to provide high quality data and reports which support service delivery and performance nationally and in the regions. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to the education achievement of children and young people in this busy function. You’ll be joining a small, high-performing team with a culture of constructive open-minded debate and working together to make an impact. About you: » You will enjoy developing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members, colleagues and providers » Have a proactive and pragmatic approach to your work and deliver results by taking ownership of your work portfolio » You take a continuous improvement approach and are willing to adopt new ideas and constructively challenge existing data, information, systems, and processes You will also need to have the following: » Empathy with a commitment to providing excellent customer service » Strong organisational expertise, and the capability to clearly identify how best to resolve issues » Excellent written and verbal communication expertise, and the capability to translate complex documents into plain-English Are you ready to make a difference? We welcome M?ori and Pacific candidates and those with disabilities who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to honouring the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with M?ori students, their wh?nau, hap? and iwi. Please review the position description by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://haineslink.co.nz/HainesAdUI2/UploadedFiles/677782_JD%20Lead%20Advis er%20Service%20Delivery%20(1).pdf How to submit the application:If this opportunity interests you and you meet the requirements, please apply now using the 'Apply Online' button For more information, Contact Us by Blythe Wood onblythe.wood@education.govt.nz Applications close on Monday, 22 March 2021.Skills:
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