Quality Improvement Manager (Early Years) - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Quality Improvement Manager (Early Years) on a fixed-term 52-week contract based at Waverley Court. The role provides strategic leadership to the team of Quality Improvement Education Officers and professional guidance to raise attainment, inclusion and equality.

You will collaborate with senior managers in Education, Schools and Lifelong Learning, head teachers and centres to meet HMIE criteria on performance monitoring and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership for Quality Improvement Education Officers.
• Ensure compliance with HMIE criteria and statutory obligations.
• PVG checks and overseas criminal record checks may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and management advice to Quality Improvement Education Officers.
• Contribute to raising standards in attainment, curriculum inclusion and equality.
• Ensure council satisfies HMIE criteria on performance monitoring and continuous improvement.

Job description

Quality Improvement Manager (Early Years) - Fixed term until June 2027) Waverley Court

Salary: £91,605 Hours: 35 per week, 52 weeks

In consultation with the Head of Education provide strategic leadership, professional and management advice to the team of Quality Improvement Education Officers. Contribute to raising standards and achievement in attainment, curriculum inclusion and equality in line with local and national priorities working with senior managers in Education, Schools and Lifelong Learning, Head Teachers , Heads of Centres and other colleagues ensuring that the Council satisfies HMIE criteria on performance monitoring and continuous improvement and other statutory obligations.

Contract is 52 weeks with annual leave entitlement (not linked to school holidays).

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

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