School Improvement Advisor

Herefordshire Council; Nunnington; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks and discounts

Job summary

Herefordshire Council's Education, Skills and Learning Service is seeking a School Improvement Advisor to contribute to performance and strategic management of education across the county. You will provide strategic direction, challenge schools to develop a self-improving system, and ensure statutory duties are met, working with heads of service to support LA maintained schools.

You will be a qualified teacher with leadership experience in school improvement, capable of embedding a performance

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with experience delivering and coordinating school improvement activities.
• Proven track record of leading improvements within your current educational role and supporting more than one school.
• Experience in senior leadership roles within a school or local authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to strengthen and support the governance of schools in the county.
• Provide challenge to all schools to develop a self-improving school system in the county.
• Ensure statutory responsibilities concerning the performance of all schools/settings in Herefordshire are met.
• Monitor, support and provide challenge to LA maintained schools where a need is identified.
• Provide a traded service for school improvement within the county.
• Ensure effective oversight and quality assurance of standards in alternative provision and specialist settings.
• Ensure all children and young people are in receipt of a full-time education under s19 of the Education Act.

Education

Qualified teacher

Job description

In Herefordshire, we care about our people and how we deliver services to our community. We want to attract the best talent. In the Education, Skills and Learning Service we encourage a culture that puts children and young people at the heart of everything we do, by empowering our people to collaborate, think innovatively, make decisions and find solutions. Join us and be part of something better. As a School Improvement Advisor you will contribute to all matters related to the performance and strategic management of education within Herefordshire. In particular:

• Providing strategic direction to strengthen and support the governance of schools in the county.
• Providing challenge to all schools to support the development of a self-improving school system in the county.
• Ensuring that statutory responsibilities concerning the performance of all schools/settings in Herefordshire (including academies) are met.
• Working alongside heads of service in the Children and Families Directorate, to monitor, support and provide challenge to all local authority (LA) maintained schools where a need is identified.
• Providing a traded service for school improvement within the county.
• Ensure effective oversight and quality assurance of standards in alternative provision and specialist settings.
• Ensure all children and young people are in receipt of a full-time education under section 19 of the Education Act including those with medical needs, those who have been permanently excluded and those without a school place.

Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults.

If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks. Safeguarding of children and young people is taken seriously by the council and a disclosure and barring services check will be undertaken for successful applicants.

We wish to recruit an experienced school improvement adviser to join the team. You will be a qualified teacher with experience of delivering and coordinating school improvement activities either within a school or local authority in a senior leadership role. You will have a proven track record of leading improvements within your current educational role and and of supporting more than one school. The successful candidate will have the requisite skillset to support the local authority to embed a performance culture which leads to improved outcomes for children. Safeguarding of children and young people is taken seriously by the council and a disclosure and barring services check will be undertaken for successful applicants.

We're proud and excited to unveil our new recruitment video, a celebration of Herefordshire's people, places, and purpose. Set in the heart of England and filled with pride, compassion and possibility, the video brings to life what it means to work somewhere you truly belong. At Herefordshire Council, every role matters and every person makes a real difference for our communities. We're a team where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow together. Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county on the Welsh border, one of England's most rural and unspoilt areas, with vibrant market towns and a strong sense of community. Our priority is clear: to keep children safe and give them the best start in life. We do this through passionate, dedicated professionals who build strong relationships with children, families, and partners to make a lasting difference. It's an exciting time to join us. We're investing in our people and our relational practice approach, working alongside our improvement partner, Leeds City Council. You'll be supported by experienced managers, continuous professional development, and a genuine team ethos that values collaboration and care. If you're committed to helping children and young people thrive, come and join the journey in Herefordshire - where your work truly matters.

• Salary range of £63,900 - £66,967 per annum pro rata
• Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.