EOI - Safety Valve Chief Advisor Role

The Department for Education's Safety Valve programme targets local authorities with the highest DSG deficits and works with local authorities to address the drivers behind their deficits to support them to manage their high needs systems sustainably. In return, local authorities receive funding support to eliminate their historic deficits.

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced chief adviser to oversee the safety valve negotiations with local authorities on behalf of the Department for Education. The objectives of the 'Chief Adviser' role are to set the strategy, structure, management, and operation of negotiations with local authorities.