Description Salary £12.60 per hour | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Primary Adviser | Lancashire Lancashire School Improvement Service Full Time Primary Adviser Soulbury 21-27 which includes 3SPAs subject to criteria. Max starting salary point 24 Start date 1st January 2027 (or sooner by negotiation with current employer, possibly with a phased start during the Autumn Term 2026) Lancashire School Improvement Service is seeking to appoint a Primary Adviser to join our successful and dynamic team. Deployment will be across Lancashire according to Service need. The post requires the adviser to provide high quality support, challenge and monitoring for nursery and primary schools. You would be joining a well-established, credible and highly supportive team of experienced advisers with a very strong reputation across Lancashire and beyond. Are you: a qualified teacher with successful teaching and headship experience in primary or nursery education; able to bring a broad repertoire of strategies for securing school improvement, including an understanding of curriculum and assessment requirements and the inclusion agenda; passionate about enabling all children to achieve their full potential in education. If so, we would like to hear from you. Successful candidates will have: excellent nursery / primary school headship experience; the ability to inspire and to be creative; effective organisational skills; excellent understanding of inclusive practice and how to support children with complex needs at a strategic level a current driving licence and a car available for their full-time use as the role will involve travelling across Lancashire and beyond. If you wish to arrange an informal discussion about this role, please contact Julie Fryer: julie.fryer@lancashire.gov.uk or Jane Phythian Jane.Phythian@lancashire.gov.uk The closing date for completed application forms is Tuesday 2 nd June 2026 – NOON Shortlisting – Thursday 11 th June 2026 The interview date will be Tuesday 23 rd June 2026 Lancashire School Improvement Service is seeking to appoint a Primary Adviser to join our successful and dynamic team. Deployment will be across Lancashire according to Service need. The post requires the adviser to provide high quality support, challenge and monitoring for nursery and primary schools. You would be joining a well-established, credible and highly supportive team of experienced advisers with a very strong reputation across Lancashire and beyond. Job description and Person specification