Senior Advisor for School Improvement ( 2 Posts)

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Senior Adviser for School Improvement 2 Posts

Grade: Soulbury 21–24 plus 3 SPA points

Derbyshire’s Education Improvement Service are looking to appoint two highly motivated Senior School Improvement Advisers.  

At a time of exciting transformation across the education landscape, we are looking to appoint two experienced senior education leaders to join the Education Improvement Service.

These 2-year fixed term strategic leadership roles, you will play a key part in improving educational outcomes across Derbyshire schools. You will provide oversight of standards and quality, lead school improvement initiatives, and act as a trusted adviser to school leaders and wider services.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished school leader or adviser, with significant experience in leading change, and a proven track record of improving the quality of education and outcomes for children and young people.

The post-holder will:

• Lead school improvement across a designated group or phase of schools
• Act as the strategic link for schools, providing both support and challenge
• Monitor, evaluate and report on school performance
• Lead intervention in schools causing concern and drive rapid improvement
• Manage and support a team of link advisers and consultants
• Analyse performance and data outcomes to inform risk assessment and agree school improvement priorities
• Deliver advice, consultancy and training to schools and governing bodies
• Lead on key aspects of work for Education Improvement Service, in line with national and local priorities.

If you are a passionate and experienced education leader who is committed to driving school improvement, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the post, please contact:

Sarah Bryan, Assistant Director for Education Improvement and Partnerships - sarah.bryan@derbyshire.gov.uk

Ideally, we would like the successful candidate to join the service in September, however, start date to be negotiated depending on individual contractual arrangements.  

Provisional interview date: 10th July 2026

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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