School Improvement Primary Adviser LBHF622580

Hampshire County Council; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in London is seeking a School Improvement Primary Adviser to provide high-quality guidance to schools and settings. The role involves leading communications between the council and schools, delivering professional development, and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. Ideal candidates will have strong legislative knowledge and experience in school improvement. This is a permanent, term-time only position with a competitive salary.

Benefits

Comprehensive total reward package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrate effective practice in working with schools to raise pupil achievement.
• Identify key issues accurately and interpret data effectively.
• Ensure active engagement with schools and educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality school improvement advice and guidance.
• Lead communications between the LA and schools.
• Deliver and be accountable for professional development sessions.

Skills

Strong knowledge of current legislative requirements

Effective practice in raising pupil achievement

Good oral, written and technology skills

Education

Experience in senior leadership or school improvement

Job description

School Improvement Primary Adviser LBHF622580

Salary range: £64,938 - £68,460 pro rata, per annum
Work location: 145 Kings Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9XY
Hours per week: 36.00
Contract type: Permanent (Term Time only)
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 1 December 2025
Contact details for Informal discussion: Georgina Herry, Head of School Effectiveness via email on [e-mail]

About the role

Hammersmith & Fulham is rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

The Hammersmith and Fulham School Effectiveness Team are seeking to appoint an experienced education professional to join the School Effectiveness Team including direct school improvement work, leading on LA to school communications and CPD workforce development.

The core functions of the post are:

• To provide high quality school improvement advice and guidance, to schools and settings as required.
• Ensure that the LA exercises its statutory responsibilities for raising standards and achievement, promoting inclusion and safeguarding through monitoring, support, challenge and effective intervention.
• To lead and be accountable for communications between the LA and schools and Early Years settings including the H&F Learning Partnership website, newsletters, emails and letters to school leaders and staff.
• To lead, deliver and be accountable for an in-borough programme of professional development network meetings, training and CPD opportunities delivered via the H&F Learning Partnership for schools.
• To lead on agreed areas of the wider strategic work of the School Effectiveness Team such as climate education and state/independent school partnerships.

We are looking for a confident and experienced practitioner with either recent successful senior leadership experience, or school improvement experience in a Local Authority, who can demonstrate effective practice in working with schools to raise pupil achievement and ensuing high quality education provision.

You will have strong knowledge of the current legislative requirements in which schools and their governing boards operate, and of effective practice. The ability to identify key issues accurately, interpret data accurately and good oral, written and technology skills are essential.

Hammersmith and Fulham have a strong community of schools with pupil achievement above the national averages at statutory assessment points. There is a close partnership between schools and the Local Authority with a shared commitment to improving outcomes for all pupils.

This post is offered as a term-time only, permanent position. We welcome hybrid working- travelling across schools in the borough and from our central Hammersmith offices. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best peopleto help build our vision. If you are looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people whocan build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone withcompassion, dignity andfairness. We value theviews and opinion of others, and promote benefits andopportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough anddoing things well. We focus on standards and continuousimprovement; learning fromour mistakes and celebratingsuccess.

We are collaborators
We work together for a bettersociety. We work with ourresidents, businesses, schools,third sector and others forbetter outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the verybest. We seek to continuallyimprove and put our residents,customers and businesses atthe heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE .

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at [e-mail] or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.