Strategic Director - Scrutiny
Education Scotland
Edinburgh/Central Belt
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £71,500
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2018
Job overview
The Strategic Director (Scrutiny) is a key role in the organisation, working closely with the Chief Executive and fellow Strategic Directors, designed to provide a strong focus on ensuring the effective development and delivery of the agency’s overall aims and objectives. This role has responsibility for the future direction of all of the organisation’s scrutiny work
As Strategic Director for Scrutiny, you will have overall responsibility for leading and directing inspection programmes across Education Scotland in line with our Framework Document, ensuring they provide assurance on quality and improvement in education and ensuring inspection makes significant contribution to Education Scotland’s suite of improvement approaches.
You will have a strong ability to engage with analytical and performance information at a strategic level, combined with a good understanding of approaches to quality improvement in education which will also be very important to the role.
The successful applicant will have a strong track record of recent success at a senior leadership level within the education sector, to ensure the necessary credibility with stakeholders and service users. The post involves providing a high-profile national lead role for the organisation and more broadly in relation to the sectors and issues that fall under its remit, and it is vital that the post holder commands sufficient personal authority and professional credibility in carrying out that role.
For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please go to: www.work-for-scotland.org quoting reference IRC58169. Alternatively please contact Carolyn Murdoch, Scottish Government, Senior Staff Team (Carolyn.Murdoch@gov.scot) .
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 19 June 2018.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a diverse workforce which reflects the people of Scotland.
About Education Scotland
- Education Scotland
- Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston
- West Lothian
- EH54 6GA
- United Kingdom
Transforming Lives Through Learning
Education Scotland was created on 1st July 2011, bringing together the work of Learning and Teaching Scotland, Her
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education for Scotland, the National CPD team and the Scottish Government’s Positive Behaviour Team. It was established as the Scottish Government’s integrated national development and improvement agency for education, providing support and challenge right through from the early years to adult learning.
Working with the education community, Education Scotland aims to allow each learner and practitioner within Scotland to recognise their full potential by giving them the tools to allow them to grow and develop as individuals throughout their journey within education and beyond.
Education Scotland is here to make an impact; to support learning and teaching throughout the country and develop the curriculum for education to enable us, as a nation, to transform lives through learning.
With several offices based around Scotland, the organisation is made up of professionals with a passion for making a difference and shaping the future of Education; many of whom are seconded directly from schools and other partner organisations. Secondees who work as part of the team joined Education Scotland to help us make a difference and shape the future of learning and teaching.
At Education Scotland we believe it's people who make a difference and your contribution would be welcomed.
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