Education Improvement Adviser

£64,001-£67,439
Permanent
Full Time
37 hours
Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
Hybrid
2
29/01/2026
Closing Date
18 January 2026 23:55
The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'.  Watch the two minute animation to learn more.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and proactive professional to join our Education Improvement Team.

This is an exciting time to be part of our service as we transform the way we support, challenge, and collaborate with schools, empowering them to deliver high-quality education for all learners. By joining our team, you will play a key role in ensuring the best possible outcomes for children in Nottinghamshire’s LA-maintained schools.

Whether delivering through our targeted support or our traded offer, you will need to be ambitious for both the service and the schools we support. You will ensure that school leaders receive the high-quality advice and guidance they need to succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

As a core team adviser, you will:

  • Collaborate with school leadership teams to deliver effective school improvement.
  • Guide a team of associate advisers supporting our work in schools.
  • Make a real difference to children attending a wide range of schools across Nottinghamshire, many of whom live in areas of high deprivation and face challenging circumstances.
  • Contribute to our future programme of support and build on new approaches, including the use of technology to provide a flexible, efficient, and effective approach to school improvement.

Essential Skills and Experience:

As an experienced school leader or school improvement adviser, you will be confident to:

  • Serve as the first point of contact within the service and oversee your allocated area, ensuring all stakeholders have access to up-to-date knowledge of context, provision, and outcomes across the districts.
  • Use a range of validated data and contextual information to accurately identify school improvement needs.
  • Establish effective, collaborative working relationships with school leaders to facilitate both support and challenge.
  • Think strategically and lead and coordinate a variety of improvement packages across the districts.
  • Lead CPD in key areas for all publicly funded schools in the county.
  • Hold sharply focused conversations with OFSTED inspectors and other stakeholders.
  • Play an active role in shaping the future of the Education Improvement Team during this critical time of transformation.
  • Full UK Drivers licence

Applicants should also note the specific role dimensions as described in the attached job description.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Denise Bryant, Team Manager – Education Improvement on 0115 8040129 or 0115 8040647.

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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

This vacancy is closed to applications.