Description Job Description Are you looking for the opportunity to lead the development and delivery of the Equality in Education Team’s ambitions? You will join as a Team Leader supporting a small team and will drive forward two key programmes of work: the Anti-Racism in Education Programme (AREP) and the Gender Equality Taskforce in Education and Learning (GETEL). Working alongside the Scottish Government; Education Scotland; COSLA and individual local authorities, you will teach unions and equality bodies to ensure that ambitions to embed anti-racism and gender equality in education are effectively joined up with strategic SG ambitions. You will also support the delivery of PfG commitments including engagement with Ministers both across the Education and Skills portfolio, given the cross cutting nature of the work. This will require you to provide concise and sometimes politically sensitive briefing material to Ministers, as well as support to the wider team to provide a high standard of outputs. Responsibilities Lead and develop the Equality in Education Team with clear objectives and a shared purpose. Provide proactive and reactive advice to Ministers and senior civil service colleagues on a range of issues relating specifically to anti-racism, gender equality in education and broader equality and diversity issues which intersect with the team’s work. Provide the Programme Management and Secretariat functions for SG’s Anti-Racism in Education Programme. Ensure that progress is being made across the 4 workstreams that deliver the programme’s ambitions; taking in to account the requirements of the diverse group of stakeholders involved, in order to obtain buy-in for the programme’s aims. Provide the Secretariat function for the Gender Equality Taskforce in Education and Learning. Provide oversight on the review of the 2030 target to increase the number of ethnic minority teachers in Scotland’s schools. Represent Learning Directorate’s interests in relation to the draft Human Rights Bill which will be introduced to Parliament in 2026. Engage proactively with third sector partners and manage grant and reporting processes ensuring delivery against key outcomes. Responsibilities Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: Multilevel Government – Level 2 Policy Delivery and Systems – Level 1 You can find out more about the skills required here. Behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture - Level 4 Leadership - Level 4 Communicating and Influencing - Level 4 Working Together - Level 4 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 28/07/25 however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. In the course of the summer, the division will be considering how we best make the new hybrid guidance work for us. This means that current arrangements, such as a regular monthly in-office day, are subject to change. In the course of 2025/26, Learning Directorate and Education Reform Directorate are undergoing a period of organisational change and are coming together into a single directorate. A collaborative process of redesign is underway and some team structures and working practices may therefore be subject to change over the course of this financial year.