School Improvement Officers - #189169

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Education and Inclusion Services

School Improvement Officers

Based at Valleys Innovation Centre, Abercynon

School Improvement Officers

Empowering Schools to Improve Outcomes for All Learners

Soulbury Scale 18 – 21 £67,433 p.a. - £71,013 p.a. (+ 3 additional SPA points)

2 x Full time Posts

1 x 0.40 FTE Temporary (1 year)

We are seeking to recruit highly successful school leaders and school improvement professionals to join our enthusiastic and committed team of Improvement Partners. Applications from those able to work through the medium of Welsh are also invited. We are seeking Improvement Partners who are can support Primary Schools.

As a School Improvement Officer you will play a crucial part in contributing to the achievement of national and regional priorities in education.

You will be supported in your personal development and will have access to opportunities within and beyond the region to enhance your professional practice.

For further information about the post please contact Andrew Llewellyn on 07967490612.

Application forms, and further details, including a job description and person specification for the role may be obtained from the Council’s Recruitment website.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CONSORTIUM AND THE COUNCIL

IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.