SCHOOL ADVISER

Location

LANCASHIRE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SERVICE

Information

Lancashire Education Improvement (0 – 11 Years) Service

Full Time Primary Adviser (Monitoring and Intervention Team – Area South)

Start date 1st January 2022 (or sooner by negotiation with current employer)

Lancashire Education Improvement Service is seeking to appoint a Primary Adviser to join our successful and dynamic team.

The post requires the adviser to provide high quality support, challenge and monitoring for schools to help them achieve school improvement, alongside planning and implementation of specialist advice and support to contribute to professional development.

In addition, the MIT Adviser will provide special, intensive support to any primary school or special school in the primary phase which is identified as having serious educational weaknesses (by the LA or OFSTED) or is identified as requiring special measures.

Are you:

A qualified Teacher with successful teaching and Headship experience in primary or Nursery education
Able to bring a broad repertoire of strategies for bringing about school improvement and an understanding of the Foundation and Primary curriculum and assessment requirements
Passionate about enabling children and young people achieve their full potential in education
If so, we would like to hear from you.

Lancashire Education Improvement Service provides leading edge and high-quality support, challenge and developmental work with schools. The service provides a holistic service that is both reactive and proactive. The team is innovative and dynamic in its approach to school improvement.

Successful candidates will have excellent school leadership experience, the ability to inspire and to be creative, possess effective organisational and administrative skills, a current driving licence and a car available for their full-time use as the role will involve travelling across Lancashire and beyond.

The closing date for completed application forms is Thursday 16th September 2021

Shortlisting date Tuesday 21st September 2021

The interview date will be Thursday 30th September 2021. We will advise further regarding whether interviews will be face to face or online.

Please take care to upload any supporting documentation such as a supporting statement or curriculum vitae before submitting your application.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Proposed Interview Date:

30/09/2021 

For an informal discussion please contact:

If you wish to arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact Mark Purcell on mark.purcell@lancashire.gov.uk or 07976053471

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Please click here to apply for this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.