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School Improvement Advisor
full-time•Birmingham•£58k - £62k
About this role
Primary School Improvement Advisor
Fixed Term until March 2027 in the first instance
Working 36.5 hours per week
Soulbury 13 -16 £58,400 - £62,634
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Education in Birmingham
Are you a passionate and experienced school leader ready to make a city-wide impact?
We’re looking for a dynamic and committed individual, an experienced headteacher or senior leader, who’s ready to take the next step in their career by joining Birmingham’s School Improvement team. This is more than a job; it’s a chance to help shape the future of education across our diverse and vibrant city. You’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to supporting schools on their continuous improvement journey, ensuring every child and young person in Birmingham has access to high-quality education.
Why This Role Matters:
As part of Birmingham City Council’s long-term commitment to children and families, our School Improvement team, within the Children and Families Directorate, is expanding. We’re building a balanced, collaborative system where all school leaders have a voice and where your expertise will help drive real, lasting change.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Reporting to the Head of School Improvement, you’ll bring your expertise in primary to:
- Support and challenge schools, Trusts, and partners to raise standards
- Lead on school leadership development and self-evaluation
- Drive effective support and intervention strategies, including school-to-school collaboration
- Work closely with OFSTED, the DfE, and other key stakeholders
This is a fast-paced, evolving role that requires energy, resilience, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.
What You’ll Bring:
- A strong track record of school improvement and leadership
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- The ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
- A collaborative, solution-focused mindset
Your credibility will come from your proven impact in improving professional practice and delivering positive change for children and young people.
What We Offer:
Working for Birmingham City Council means being part of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values its people. Benefits include:
- A generous pension scheme
- Flexible and family-friendly working policies
- Generous annual leave
- Subsidised travel passes
- Staff discounts with local businesses
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling
- A culture of wellbeing and continuous development
- Recognition as an Investor in People and a Disability Confident Leader
Ready to Make a Difference?
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact: [email protected]
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
What you'll do
- You will support and challenge schools to raise standards and lead on school leadership development. The role involves driving effective support and intervention strategies and working closely with key stakeholders.
About Birmingham City Council
Local Government for Birmingham, England.
Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens.
Corporate Plan
Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Our strategic outcomes and priorities
A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
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