Looking for an exciting opportunity to join the newly established His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) as an Inspection Administrator?
As an HMIE Administrator, you will provide high quality administrative support across a programme of inspection and review activity within HMIE. You will play an important role in supporting inspections and reviews, helping the organisation deliver its strategic objectives.
This is a key role in the delivery of HMIE's operational responsibilities and requires excellent communication and organisational skills. You will work closely with HM Inspectors, administrative leaders and colleagues, as well as external stakeholders such as local authorities, headteachers and education partners.
The role reflects the importance of professional support in delivering scrutiny with impact and supporting improvement across Scottish education. Your main objective will be to ensure inspection and review activity is supported efficiently, accurately and professionally.
- Administer all aspects of inspections from notification through to publication of reports, including support for logistics and travel where required.
- Plan and manage workloads in line with inspection and review allocation schedules.
- Maintain records and data systems, including Excel, internal databases and records management tools, ensuring inspection progress is accurately tracked and accessible.
- Support HMIE reporting functions by collating and formatting inspection information for reporting and management information purposes.
- Maintain records for each inspection, including accurate digital filing, consistent document naming and up-to-date status information.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including Directors of Education, headteachers and support staff, responding to queries regarding the inspection process via email, telephone and webchat.
Responsibilities
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.
- Adaptability to Change - Level Awareness
- Delivery and Decision Making at Speed - Level Awareness
- Communicating and Influencing - Level 1
- Making Effective Decisions - Level 1
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
In the event of a high volume of applications, candidates will have their applications initially assessed against the Experience criteria above. Candidates who pass this initial sift will have their applications fully assessed against all criteria. At interview/assessment if there is a tied score, performance in the Experience criteria will be applied to determine merit order.
Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.
Qualifications
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Equality statement
Inspection Administrator in Livingston employer: Scottish Government
The Scottish Government offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, where you can make a significant impact on customer service and safeguarding across Scotland. With a strong focus on employee development and innovation, you will have access to numerous growth opportunities while working alongside a dedicated team committed to excellence in public service. Join us in shaping a high-performing organisation that values collaboration and strives for transformative results.
