Senior Education Advisor

Ministry of Education; Auckland; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Job summary

Ministry of Education in Auckland, North Island, is seeking a Senior Education Advisor to join the Tāmaki Herenga Manawa | Central and East team in Mt Eden. The role supports schools and kura, using data to improve attendance and achievement, and provides implementation support across regional services.

Salary range NZD 85,225 - 103,071 per annum + KiwiSaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary reflecting individual skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in schooling sector and knowledge of related legislation.
• Ability to build relationships and influence change to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Strong engagement and communication skills, including high-quality written and verbal advice.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated team delivering services to education sector.
• Ability to understand and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Ability to adhere to Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Communicating government priorities and strategies to ensure understanding and delivery.
• Identifying, brokering and providing implementation support.
• Tracking and reporting on implementation progress.
• Working with schools, kura and whānau to improve attendance and engagement in education.
• Utilising supports and interventions to advance attendance and achievement outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Public Service standards

Job description

Ministry of Education – Auckland, North Island

Help shape the future of education in New Zealand

Help shape the future of Education

We work toshapeaneducationsystem that deliversequitableandexcellent outcomes

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Education Advisor to join our Tāmaki Herenga Manawa | Central and East team in a permanent, full-time role based in Mt Eden.

There is a lot going on in the education system to improve attendance, and achievement through a knowledge-rich curriculum grounded in the science of learning. We are also working to strengthen other areas, such as learning support interventions and the development of the education workforce. Our role is to work with the education sector to implement these and other priorities – including through proactive, consistent supports and services from our regional teams.

The Senior Education Adviser role is part of our Education Advisory service that supports the education sector to implement education priorities through:

• Communicating government priorities and strategies and ensuring these are well understood and delivered on.
• Identifying, brokering and providing implementation support.
• Tracking and reporting on implementation progress.
• Working with schools, kura and whānau to ensure students are attending and engaged in education
• Utilising the suite of supports and interventions to advance attendance and achievement outcomes.

Salary range:$85,225 - $103,071 per annum + KiwiSaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience.

For more details about the role, you can view thejob description here.

About you | Mōhou ake

We are looking for someone who has experience in and knowledge of the schooling sector and associated legislation.

You will offer:

• Experience in building relationships and influencing change to achieve outcomes.
• An ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Strong engagement and communication skills, including experience of providing high quality and timely advice – written and verbal.
• The ability to work as part of an integrated team delivering services to the education sector. This includes working co-operatively with others to solve problems and complete tasks.
• The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

The Education Services Group provides well-designed, integrated education services that support the impactful and effective operation of education settings to support student achievement and participation. The services help to remove barriers to participation and learning and provide regulatory advice, support and oversight to early learning providers, schools and kura.

The Group has three key priorities for Education Services:

• Practice & Guidance: Managing practice and guidance to improve national coordination and consistency, whilst enabling regional autonomy for education service delivery.
• Integration & Delivery: Providing education support directly to education settings via integrated regional and national services. This includes intervening when necessary to ensure a high standard of operation to support student outcomes and owning key stakeholder relationships to support schooling improvement and stronger outcomes for learners.
• Monitoring & Improvement: Monitoring and advising on improvements to the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of services for achievement and progression, and attendance and participation. This includes monitoring education provider performance against regulations and intervening as required.

For further information, please contact ***************@education.govt.nz

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.