School Improvement Advisers

BDSIP is recruiting talented and experienced School Improvement Advisers.

We are seeking to appoint highly effective, and reflective practitioners who are experienced and have a commitment to supporting school development. They will be highly motivated and have a desire to work collaboratively with schools, and partner schools to support others to develop their knowledge and skills, through their role as School Improvement Adviser.

The candidate:

You will bring a passion for education, proven experience as a school leader and demonstrable evidence of successfully driving school improvement. You will be dedicated to ensuring that all our young people, including the most vulnerable, have a great school experience and make the best possible start in life. You will have highly effective interpersonal and presentational skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders across school, the council BDSIP and our delivery partners.

Whilst primary experience is an advantage, you will embrace the opportunity to work with schools across the 3-19 age range. You will play a key role in shaping our organisation and growing service offer. You will also ensure council commissioned service priorities are delivered responsively and effectively and will help lead the development of peer-to-peer support and collaborative working between schools.

This is an exciting time to join us; there will be scope to shape a role that utilises your strengths and develops areas you are keen to work on.

We require people who:

• are solutions focused and able to handle competing priorities
• are committed to inclusion
• are able to manage projects and deploy expertise to deliver objectives
• have a proven track record of highly effective leadership
• have demonstrable experience of achieving positive outcomes for learners
• have an in-depth knowledge of current frameworks, guidance and best practices regarding school improvement
• possess strong leadership skills that will inspire, motivate and develop those they work with
• are keen to deliver training and able to source and quality assure training from associates

What can BDSIP offer you?

• An opportunity to shape your role within a forward thinking team
• A committed and skilled team to work alongside
• A warm, collegiate and supportive environment in which to develop your career
• A supportive, forward thinking senior leadership team
• Opportunities to collaborate and share knowledge and expertise with other external organisations
• A range of high quality CPD opportunities
• A commitment to fostering a flexible work environment that supports you to do your best work

If your values match ours, we would welcome an application from you.

BDSIP is a not-for-profit organisation who provide professional educational services to schools as a trusted partner.

As an equal opportunities' employer, we will consider full-time, part-time and term-time only contracts.

As an organisation, BDSIP is proud to be leading work with our schools to address issues of race and social justice. We value the diversity of our borough and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Accordingly, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

The salary for this post is £60,000, salary negotiable for experienced candidates

To apply, please complete the BDSIP application form and return it to us by Monday 27th January 2025 at 5pm via . Please note we do not accept applications by CV.

For more information, please see Careers - BDSIP.

Successful candidates will be invited to interview during the week of the 3rd February 2025.

Please note that Interviews will take place on 11th February 2025:

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Paul Claydon via