ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT

Location

LANCASHIRE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SERVICE

Information

| Salary £46,566-£51,402 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | 0-11 Assessment & Moderation |

Full time Permanent Teaching & Learning Consultant Vacancy
Leadership Spine L5 to L9
Start date 1st January 2022 (or sooner by negotiation with current employer)
Teaching and Learning Consultant ( Assessment, Foundation and primary Phases.)
Due to the current postholder moving to a promoted post within the Lancashire Education Improvement Service we are seeking to appoint a Teaching and Learning Consultant to join our successful and dynamic team. The post will involve contributing to the organisation and management of the authority’s statutory moderation requirements, under the direction of the Curriculum and Assessment Co-ordinator and also assisting schools in raising standards and school improvement through the provision of INSET, consultancy and educational materials in relation to all aspects of assessment.
Are you:
• an excellent and experienced classroom teacher with experience of leading and managing the development of Assessment practices;
• passionate and knowledgeable about Foundation Stage and primary assessment and the fundamental role it plays in a child's education;
• knowledgeable and excited about the primary curriculum;
• an inspiring and engaging presenter;
• able to think creatively about developing future resources and guidance for primary assessment?
• a team player and an inspiration to colleagues?

If so, we would like to hear from you.
Successful candidates will have excellent recent classroom 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.

Closing date – Friday 17th September 2021
Shortlisting date – WC 20th September 2021
Interview date – Wednesday 6th October 2021

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:

06/10/2021 

For an informal discussion please contact:

If you wish to arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Mike Thompson on 07717346808 or, alternatively, email mike.thompson@lancashire.gov.uk

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.