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School Improvement Officer - Primary Phase

Employer:Lewisham Council 

Reference:CYS632 

Salary:£56,653 - £59,828 pa Soulbury 20-23 +3 

Hours:35 pw 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Lewisham PDC 

Closing date:23/01/2009 12:00 PM 

Can you make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people?

Lewisham’s School Improvement Team is a highly successful and motivated group of professionals, rigorous in their support and challenge for schools. Lewisham has no schools in special measures and attainment is rising. Lewisham works with collaborative groups of primary schools and federations in the secondary phase to secure school improvement and the dissemination of good practice.

As a School Improvement Officer you will be able to use your experience as a successful Headteacher, Senior Leader or LA adviser/consultant, to ensure that all our pupils make faster than average progress and all our schools are good or better. You will be responsible for delivering the relevant outcomes of our Lewisham Challenge across the Borough and contributing to the ongoing development of a lively, successful team.

If you have the skills, qualities, temperament and experience necessary to be successful in this demanding, multi-faceted yet tremendously rewarding job, then we would like to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the posts, please call:
Primary: Alison Tucker, Strategic Leader: Primary on 0208 314 6316 / Mobile 07725 142975.

To find out more, including a full job description and person specification, and apply, please visit www.lewisham.gov.uk/jobsandcareers and search under the relevant Job Ref Number: CYS632

Interview date: 6 February 2009

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment.

We operate a final salary pension fund. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the CRB.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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