Job Description
Education, Children and Justice Services
Quality Improvement Manager - Secondary
Waverley Court
Salary: £85,104
Hours: 35 per week
In consultation with the Head of Education provide strategic leadership, professional and management advice to the team of Quality Improvement Education Officers. Contribute to raising standards and achievement in attainment, inclusion and equality in line with local and national priorities working with senior managers in Education, Schools and Lifelong Learning, Head Teachers and other colleagues ensuring that the Council satisfies HMIE criteria on performance monitoring and continuous improvement and other statutory obligations.
The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to the delivery of a high-quality education service for all children and young people, and to working in partnership with parents and communities. A culture of continuous improvement underpins improvement activity in our schools, supported by the Quality Improvement Service.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
Contract is 52 weeks with annual leave entitlement (not linked to school holidays).
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
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