Quality Improvement Education Officer - Waverley Court

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Quality Improvement Education Officer (QIEO) in the Quality Improvement Team of Children, Education and Justice Services in our capital city. The successful candidate will work across schools, from 3–18, to support continuous improvement in the quality of provision for Edinburgh's children and young people. You will join a large, high performing, and experienced team of officers who work collaboratively to ensure schools receive effective support and challenge.

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative colleague who will build on our strengths, model our behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility and drive further improvement across our schools. The role of the QIEO is to provide guidance and support schools to continually adapt and improve to meet the needs of learners. The core values of our Quality Improvement Education Team are to provide comprehensive and proportionate support, firmly based on a model of collaboration. This support seeks to facilitate effective practice in the following key strategic actions: Planning for Improvement, The Learning Experience, and Monitoring, Tracking and Moderation.

As part of the Self-Improving Schools System, QIEOs work in partnership with schools to support moderation of their self‑evaluation, provide feedback for improvement, and deliver valuable professional learning for staff. The Quality Improvement Service also coordinates Supported Self‑Evaluation Reviews and supports schools in their preparation for HMIe Inspections. The QIEO will provide strategic leadership in a 3–18 curricular or quality improvement area within the Schools Team.

As a representative of the Service Director of Education and Chief Education Officer when making visits to schools, the QIEO will contribute to raising standards and achievement in attainment, inclusion, and equality, in line with local and national priorities. The QIEO will work with the Quality Improvement Managers and Locality Managers to provide professional and management advice to schools and be accountable for the management, co‑ordination and development of education in the localities. The QIEO will ensure that the service meets statutory obligations and the required service standard to maximise the potential of children, young people and their families.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

The interview process will include an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. Flexible working is available.