Lead Supporting Improvement Adviser

2 weeks ago

Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom Gwynedd Council Full time

Job title:
Lead Supporting Improvement Adviser - Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units

Directorate:
GwE - Regional School Effectiveness and Improvement Service

Closing date:
25/05/2023 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Permanent | 37 Hour

Salary:
£62,626 - £69,616 a year

Pay Scale:
21-24/27

Location(s):
See Job Advertisement

**Lead Supporting Improvement Adviser - **Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units**

**Opportunity for a permanent post or secondment.**
- P_ermanent posts - Local Government Terms and Conditions will apply._
- SALARY: _Soulbury EIP Scale 21-24 (+ 3 SPA) - £62,626 - £66,093 / £69,616_
- Secondments on present terms and conditions - the Governing Body must agree before you apply._
- Location: one of the 3 GwE regional offices (Caernarfon, Colwyn Bay, Mold)_

GwE is the school improvement service for North Wales. It is a shared service across six Local Authorities, working closely with schools. All stakeholders are committed to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for our learners. Our work is driven by genuine ambition to see schools and organisations we work with achieve their aspirations and see all learners succeed.

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00AM, Thursday, 25 May 2023**

**CRITERIA - ESSENTIAL**

**Qualifications**
- Qualified teacher
- Be able to show evidence of further study e.g. postgraduate qualification

**Experience**
- Relevant teaching experience and a thorough understanding of the methodology of effective teaching
- Recent and successful school leadership and managerial experience on SLT level
- Experience of promoting and leading curriculum developments on a school and wider level
- Be able to demonstrate strategies used to:
[i] ensure high levels of consistency in the quality of teaching and learning; and

[ii] drive improvements in standards
- Recent proven track record of successfully leading school improvement

**Knowledge**
- Knowledge and understanding of implications of current educational legislation and frameworks, including improving schools facing difficulties
- Have shown a commitment to their own professional development and also actively supported the professional development of colleagues
- Knowledge and understanding of current successful best practice in delivering high standards
- Show evidence of being skilled in managing and sustaining change for improvement
- Be able to provide evidence of being committed to provide effective challenge and support to schools, and be fully accountable for their actions
- Demonstrate self-awareness, be self-motivated, have the ability to manage own emotions, motivate, show empathy and social skills to support effective working, including with underachieving schools
- Ability to identify key issues and provide accurate and meaningful feedback, both oral and written
- Demonstrate the ability to understand, analyse, evaluate and implement the principles and practice of quality assurance systems, including school self-evaluation and performance management
- Be able to understand equal opportunities legislation and the issues surrounding the achievement of different groups of pupils
- Be able to think and work under pressure, flexibly, innovatively, independently and strategically
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to demonstrate strong partnerships and collaborative working with Headteachers, Governors, Management Committees, HMIs and Local Authority officers
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the linguistic and cultural context in Wales
- Decisive in identifying key performance issues and able to make accurate judgements on leadership and management.
- Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Willingness to work outside normal working hours when necessary
- Willingness to work flexibly across the north Wales region

**Values and beliefs**
- The ability to work effectively with school staff, authorities and the GwE Team
- Have the skills, the knowledge and the confidence to work effectively with Headteachers, teaching staff, Governors and elected members.
- Appreciate the central importance of the learner in education
- Demonstrate ambition for children and young people and determination to improve outcomes for them

**Note**:
**General purpose of the post**

The Supporting Improvement Adviser will have the levels of skills, knowledge and experience that quickly and decisively offer solutions to problems and they will insist upon high standards in all aspects of their work.

The role will lead and line manage a small team of Supporting Improvement Advisers working with schools. He/she will have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to quickly and decisively offer solutions to problems and will insist upon high standards in all aspects of his/her work.

He/she will be responsible for a designated number of schools.

The Supporting Improvement Adviser will be expected to work within the values and long-term strategic aims of the service, as well as the National Standar

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