Quality Improvement Officer (Consultancy Role)

Across Specialist Education & ASN Settings Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for driving excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement? We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Improvement Officer to work in a unique consultancy role across a cluster of specialist education settings. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and support high-quality learning and teaching across five respected organisations, working collaboratively to enhance outcomes for children and young people with additional support needs. Role purpose and way of working As a Quality Improvement Officer, you will work strategically with senior leaders to support the identification and delivery of curricular and professional development priorities. You will play a key role in implementing national education initiatives, including Curriculum for Excellence, while ensuring alignment with current policies and standards. To support the school in the identification and meeting of curricular and professional development needs. To support the school with the implementation of major national priorities, including curriculum for excellence. To be thoroughly familiar with National policies and ensure the school operates within these policies. To assist and support in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the school’s professional review and development programme. To assist, as appropriate, in the preparation and presentation of reports and briefing papers including those for the cluster schools'/organisations' governing bodies. Extend and develop networks, integrated thinking and approaches to maximise opportunities and enable services to be managed in a complex and changing environment. Successful candidates to work a suggested three days per term in each education setting – 45 days a year across all schools (flexible and to be confirmed). Stanmore House School (Lanark) Mirren Park School (Paisley) East Park School (Maryhill) Crossreach Waterfront Campus (Erskine) Craighalbert Centre (Cumbernauld) Key Responsibilities • To contribute towards the management and the delivery of The Quality Improvement Agenda. • To participate in the application of Best Value. • To monitor and track school/service performance. • To lead the implementation of curriculum development. A full role profile can be found here - QIO - Role Profile April 2026 What We’re Looking For Essential: Significant leadership experience at Depute Head Teacher level or above Degree (or equivalent qualification) Strong knowledge of curriculum development, learning and teaching Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple settings High level of IT and data analysis capability Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in education or related field Experience in coaching and mentoring approaches Personal Attributes You will be: A confident and articulate communicator Highly motivated and adaptable Skilled i