Quality Improvement Officer (Secondary) - 2 Posts, 2 High Street, Perth - PKC13493

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Quality Improvement Officer - Secondary, 2 Posts (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) - PKC13493.

Perth & Kinross Council is looking for two secondary Quality Improvement Officers who want to make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and families across Perth and Kinross. Are you an enthusiastic and reflective practitioner looking to take on a new challenge and apply learning as part of a supportive, innovative, and high performing team? If so, we welcome an application from you.

As a Quality Improvement Officer, you will lead on an area of development within either Learning, Teaching, Assessment, and Curriculum (LTAC) or the Leadership, Performance, and Quality Improvement Partnership (LPIP). You will also have a key role in working alongside secondary school leaders, across Perth and Kinross. You will be responsible for providing effective support and challenge to schools and will work closely with colleagues across all sectors in partnership with a range of services and organisations.

This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity available until 31 March 2027 on Quality Improvement Officer terms and conditions of employment. Your salary will be on the Quality Improvement Officer grade salary scale. If applying for a secondment, all candidates should seek approval from their line manager and place of employment before applying. Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for these posts.

Skills & Experience Required

You must have full GTCS registration, a relevant degree and/or a post graduate qualification (education). You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share. Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement
• Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with SchoolImprovement@pkc.gov.uk who will put you in contact with Neil Craik-Collins (Quality Improvement Manager) or Eve Moran (Quality Improvement Manager) to find out more. Click “APPLY NOW”. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. GTCS registration is required. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.