School Improvement Partner (Secondary Schools)

Denbighshire County Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Denbighshire seeks an experienced School Improvement Partner to enhance educational services. The role requires senior leadership experience and fluent Level 5 Welsh language skills. Successful candidates will lead school improvement efforts and collaborate with various educational entities. Generous benefits and a permanent contract are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior education leader with a teaching background.
• Ability to work with schools and partner organizations.
• Skills in strategic and operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide school improvement services in Denbighshire.
• Work with local authority and partner agencies.
• Use leadership skills within a management team.

Skills

Leadership

Education management

Welsh language skills (Level 5)

Job description

School Improvement Partner (Secondary Schools)

Job Details

Job reference: EDSI00001E5MTE

Location: Base County Hall, Ruthin. Working across Denbighshire

Salary: Soulbury 13 - 16 (£58,400 - £62,634 per annum)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent. To commence January 2026

Closing date: 6th October 2025

Job Description

Please note, Level 5 Welsh language skills are essential for this post.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior education leader with a teaching background to broaden their professional experience by working within Education & Children’s Services.

Under the direction of Principal Education Managers, you will use both your strategic and operational leadership and management skills as part of a wider management team in the provision of local authority school improvement services in Denbighshire.

In addition to working with schools and within the local authority, the successful candidate will also have the skills required to work on a regional and national basis with our partner agencies and organisations.

Benefits

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Geraint Davies, Head of Education on 01824 708064.