Quality Improvement Officer - DGA10364

Quality Improvement Officer – Learners Pathways (1FTE)DumfriesIn Dumfries and Galloway, we are committed to our children, young people and their families. We are looking to appoint a positive and highly motivated educational leader who is willing to be brave in leading the continuous improvement of our schools.You will need to have senior education leadership and management experience to be able to take forward our arrangements for school self-evaluation, curriculum support and education policy in early learning, primary and secondary schools.As a Quality Improvement Officer, you will be part of a team to provide guidance and support to schools and early learning centres to continually adapt and improve to meet the needs of all children and young people. To support the Heads of Education and Improvement Managers to ensure that the Council delivers its priorities and outcomes for young people whilst meeting its statutory obligations for children 2-18. To support the Heads of Education and Improvement Managers to implement Education and Learning strategic and operational arrangements in our schools and early learning centre. You will contribute to the management, monitoring and implementation of GIRFAL processes and practices to improve outcomes for children and young people.You will report to a Quality Improvement Manager and will act as part of the Directorate of Education & Learning’s Extended Senior Management Team. You will also represent the Council on national forums as appropriate.This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.Applicants for teaching posts must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT in the appropriate sector.A significant relocation package of up to £5000 may be available to the successful candidate (Permanent positions only). Please see attached guidance for further information.Advert cont... Required Information
As part of the recruitment and selection process we ask that youprovide ONE completed reference alongside your application form and will be read in conjunction with your application form.
Please note that it isyourresponsibility to gather a reference and forward the completed document to the relevant contact within the School. The reference should be submitted prior to the closing date. The reference for this vacancy should be emailed to:
##### For further information and an informal discussion please contact Alison Chambers, Quality Improvement Manager, (Quality & Curriculum) –
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