Team: Children's services - School ImprovementJob Family: Enabling - CBG14Salary: Soulbury Scales I&A 15-21: £60,088 - £67,476 per annum pro rataHours: 2 positions available- 1x 37 hours per week Term Time Only / 1x 18.5 hours per week Term Time OnlyLocation: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.Contract: Hybrid - PermanentClosing Date: 24th September 2025Interview Date: TBCAbout the role:The School Improvement Team is based within Childrens Services and provides advice and support to 130 lower, primary, middle, secondary and upper school across Central Bedfordshire.Two School Improvement Advisor officers are required who will work within the School Improvement team to support attainment and Ofsted outcomes:
To take a lead within the LA in respect of improving school performance
To work with schools to effectively identify and support teachers with projects which support effective improvement
To lead on both income generating and none income generating work in this area
Work alongside CBC officers to develop effective systems and processes
Work with schools to secure an outstanding understanding of professional practice in the relevant area.
Visit schools to provide practical support in the relevant area of responsibility.
Provide impartial advice in respect of specific practice
You will also work with other CBC officers to:
Establish regular meetings agendas
Evaluate need and identify areas of required training
Encourage the sharing of good practice.
To join us, you will need:
Headteacher or Head of School experience
To be able to inspire others, build strong and productive relationships and have a strong specialist knowledge of one or more of the areas identified. Knowledge of safeguarding legislation regarding young people will also be essential.
Our OfferWe have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit ourOur aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in thisOur are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Claire Mosseveld at claire.mosseveld@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4678Safeguarding:Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.More information about this service can be found here:
