Link Adviser

Link Adviser
£500 per day
Between 1.5 and 8 days per allocated school across the academic year.
The number of schools allocated will be agreed with the successful candidate(s).
Casual
Wandsworth

Link Adviser for primary schools

Our Education Advisory Service works closely with schools to provide a high quality Link Adviser support and challenge programme. To maintain the quality of this programme we draw on the experience of professionals who have had significant leadership experience in schools, local authorities and/or recent Ofsted inspection experience.

About the role:

• Provide primary schools with both challenge and support to ensure accurate self- evaluation and identification of key priorities for improvement. For most schools this will involve at least termly visits;
• Work in partnership with primary schools that require additional support to ensure rapid improvement;
• Provide challenge and support for governing body members to enable them to hold school leaders to account. This includes providing, where commissioned, Headteacher performance management advice;
• Participate in LA and school commissioned school reviews;
• Attend termly meetings and training sessions to support the Link Adviser programme and its quality assurance.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A passion for raising standards of education for all Wandsworth pupils;
• Skill in working effectively with headteachers, governors and school staff;
• Experience of a significant leadership role within schools;
• Ideally experience of Ofsted inspection;
• Ideally you will have previous experience of school improvement work.
• You must be able to provide accessible and flexible physical support in schools as required.

We offer a competitive daily rate. The number of days worked across the academic year can be negotiated.

Contact details

If you wish to discuss the Link Adviser role please contact Henrietta Curtis on .

Closing date: Sunday 10th November 2024
Shortlisting date:Wednesday 13th November 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 20th November 2024

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.