His Majesty�s Inspector of Education and Training

Disabled Workers Co-operative; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national educational oversight body is looking for His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and Training to improve standards across Wales. Candidates should have strong leadership backgrounds in education, with a focus on Welsh language skills. This role includes responsibilities for engaging with schools and conducting inspections. Excellent benefits such as generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing support, and a significant pension contribution are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee assistance programme

Access to Civil Service Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Senior leader in secondary or primary education.
• Experience with work-based learning or further education.
• Understanding of the education and training landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead inspections and report on standards.
• Engage with schools and training providers.
• Ensure fairness and evidence-based assessments.

Skills

Leadership in Education

Experience in Improvement Strategies

Welsh Language Skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

His Majesty’s Inspector of Education and Training

Job Location: Cardiff

Job Status: Full Time

About the role

HMI play a vital role in improving education and training by leading inspections, reporting on standards, and sharing best practice. These roles involve travel across Wales, working from home between inspections, and engaging directly with schools, colleges, and training providers. You’ll help ensure that inspection is fair, evidence-based, and focused on learners.

It’s a unique opportunity to experience and absorb practice in a large number and variety of providers and other educational settings; their ethos, character and approach to curriculum and innovation. Where providers are struggling, you will develop a keen insight into challenges and how improvements can be made.

What we’re looking for

Our HMI come from a diverse range of leadership backgrounds in education and training. Whatever path your career has taken so far, you will have a strong track record of improvement with experience of innovating at a strategic level.

You will also understand the wider education and training landscape and the role that inspection plays as a force for improvement.

• a senior leader in a secondary school or secondary senior leader in an all-age school
• a senior leader in a primary school or primary senior leader in an all-age school
• a director/assistant director of a school improvement service or a school improvement partner
• a quality manager or leader in a work-based learning apprenticeship provider
• a vice-principal or director of learning in a further education college
• a senior leader responsible for Initial Teacher Education provision across a Higher Education Institution partnership

For this recruitment we are looking for people with a background in:

• Primary Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable
• Secondary Education - Two posts are available. Welsh language skills are essential for one of these posts and desirable for the other
• Post-16/Further education colleges, where Welsh language skills are essential
• Initial Teacher Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable

Qualified teacher status (QTS) is an essential requirement for all posts.

Why work for Estyn

At Estyn, you’ll join a collaborative and inclusive organisation that values professional growth and wellbeing. Benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement – 41 days away from work each year (made up of 31 days of annual leave, plus 10 public/privilege holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Wellbeing time – Inspectors accrue 6 days off for wellbeing time per year, in addition to holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Support for your wellbeing - We also provide an employee assistance programme, free annual health checks, seasonal flu jabs, a free eye care scheme and access to Health Insurance Plans through Civil Service Healthcare.
• Excellent pension – access to the Civil Service Pension scheme. We contribute 27.9% of your salary which equates to £21,431 per year.
• Support for your family life – Generous family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption leave.
• Tax-free savings – Access to a cycle to work scheme.
• Special offers and discounts – Access to a range of discounts and exclusive offers through the Civil Service Social Club

Diversity and inclusion

At Estyn, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and supported.

We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

We value different perspectives and lived experiences, believing that a diverse team leads to stronger ideas, richer discussions, and better outcomes for learners across Wales.

Job Requirements / Application Instructions

Applications should be made via our online job board.

https://www.estynpeoplehr.cymru/JobBoard

We welcome applications from disabled candidates.

If you need support with your application, require adjustments to the process, or would like the information in another format, please email [e-mail].