Job Description

Senior Adviser – Education Quality & Improvement | 11048 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £66,050 to £69,598 per annum | Soulbury 17-20 | Countywide

We are seeking a high-calibre existing or previous school or education leader to join us as we embark on our next phase of transformation and improvement under education policy reform.

The role will lead the local authority’s statutory functions relating to the quality and effectiveness of educational settings through auditing and intervening to secure improvement and delivery to the highest standard which achieves best outcomes for children and young people. Such oversight will cover all elements of educational quality as set out in the Ofsted school inspection framework and national standards for non-school alternative provision across all ages and stages, including settings delivering provision to young people with Education Health Care Plans up to age 25, covering both the state and independent sector both inside and outside Norfolk.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 24 August 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 1 September 2026 at 23:55

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.