Vacancy title
Education Improvement Team Professional Advisor – Secondee x 2
Closing date
16/03/2026, 16:00
Job summary
This secondment to Welsh Government keeps the successful candidates on their home employer’s terms and salaries while they support the Education Improvement Team in delivering national priorities. The role is full‑time, with part‑time arrangements considered, and lasts up to two years.
Salary and benefits
* Grade 7: £61,098 to £73,057
* No additional allowances
Location
Pan Wales – travel across Wales may be required.
Purpose of post
To enhance the School Improvement Guidance by engaging with local authorities and schools, gathering evidence on the school‑to‑school collaborative improvement model, and providing this intelligence to Welsh Government and Dysgu.
Key responsibilities
* Communicate national priorities and focus areas for local authorities and schools within the National Improvement Framework.
* Support a national information‑sharing cycle that captures successes, challenges and best practices across schools, agencies and government.
* Engage local authorities on their improvement priorities and challenges through workshops, the National Education Improvement Network and other forums.
* Work closely with the Ministerial Headteacher Advisory Group to ensure the voice of school leadership informs decision‑making.
* Translate insights from local engagements into actionable intelligence for Welsh Government, Dysgu and the education directorate.
* Represent Welsh Government education priorities in an integrated way across the sector.
Essential qualifications and experience
* Current or recent experience of school leadership, especially in self‑evaluation and improvement planning.
* Experience in a leading role in school improvement or inclusion at local, regional or national level.
* Strong knowledge of Welsh education policy and statutory framework.
* Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Demonstrated ability to build constructive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to support improvement.
Desirable attributes
* Welsh language skills.
* Experience of system leadership across multiple schools.
Development opportunities
Exposure to national government policy, partnership working and Dysgu’s professional learning programmes.
Other vacancy related information
* Secondment terms: remain on the home employer’s terms, conditions and payroll.
* Fixed‑term of up to two years – no extension.
* Travel across Wales as required.
* Part‑time arrangement considered.
Eligibility
Open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* Republic of Ireland nationals
* Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK
* EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein nationals, and their eligible family members with settled or pre‑settled status
* Turkish nationals and certain family members with the right to work in the Civil Service
* Individuals with limited or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible under the EU Settlement Scheme by 31 December 2020
Contact
Alun Jones – SIID.Correspondence@gov.wales
How to apply
All applications must be submitted online through the Welsh Government recruitment portal. Ensure your account is registered and check your Application Centre for updates. Applications will close on the above closing date.
Privacy and equality
Welsh Government is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered fairly on the basis of merit. Complaints about the recruitment process may be emailed to complaints@gov.wales with the vacancy reference number. For further details on rights and support, please visit the Civil Service Commission website.
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