School Improvement Primary Adviser LBHF622580

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

Job summary

A local authority in Greater London is seeking an experienced education professional for a school improvement advisory role. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality guidance to schools, ensuring the local authority meets its statutory responsibilities for improving educational standards. This term-time only permanent position requires strong knowledge of current educational legislation and effective communication skills. Join us to make a positive impact on children's education and development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive total reward package

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in school improvement or recent successful senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of education best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work with schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide school improvement advice to schools.
• Lead communication between the Council and schools.
• Ensure statutory responsibilities for raising standards.

Skills

High quality school improvement advice and guidance

Communication skills

Knowledge of legislative requirements

Ability to interpret data

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Teaching Regulation Agency registration

Job description

Job Details

Salary range : 64938 - 68460 pro rata per annum (actual salary 56533 - 59599 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

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 people to 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.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Role Specific Qualifications

• Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA)
• Qualified Teacher Status

Our People Values

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 who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair

We treat everyone with compassion dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents businesses schools third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents customers and businesses at the 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.

Safeguarding and Welfare Commitment

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.

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 or by post to The Town Hall King Street Hammersmith W6 9JU

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Food Science, Marketing and Merchandising, Crystal Report, ESL, Client Services

Employment Details

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 64938 - 68460