Id 127 - Wales, United Kingdom - Welsh Government

Welsh Government

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Wales, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £53,440 - £63,900-
Job grade:

Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language Group
Type of role:
Education and Training
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
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About the job

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WalesAbout the job

Job summary:

The purpose of the post is to ensure the programme of curriculum reform and its rollout is driven by expert and professional advice.

The Curriculum for Wales is a paradigm shifting programme that depends on new concepts about curriculum and assessment which are specialist in nature.

The post will lead on the development and delivery of policy as well as providing advice on the programme of reform more generally.

The post sits as part of Curriculum Realisation within the Curriculum, Assessment and School Improvement division.

The team is tasked with supporting schools to realise the new Curriculum for Wales and to deliver technical concepts within it as well as ensuring the Curriculum framework evolves over time to support this.

The postholder will be responsible for:

Leading on the continuing development of policy on a national approach to curriculum design and its link with progression and assessment
Leading on the translation of the findings of the National Network into clear, tangible policy aims and deliverables
Supporting the implementation of the Curriculum for Wales, ensuring it is underpinned by expert understanding of the Curriculum for Wales and of specialist concepts in education, including processorientated curricula and progression.
Overseeing the development of a longterm cycle of curriculum refinement

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What the organisation will expect

You will have the ability to work under pressure, be flexible, proactive and selfmotivated.
You will have the ambition to lead and motivate a team to successfully deliver within a challenging, pressured and fastpaced environment.
You will be able to take an innovative approach, looking for opportunities to do things differently and responsive enough to adapt and develop new options as things change.
You will be adaptable, flexible, open to, and accepting of change affecting you and your area of work and deal with that change efficiently and professionally.
As an effective Civil Servant, you will have an understanding of the political landscape and the role that Ministers play in setting the agenda for your business area; an understanding of how to get things done with regard to governance and financial management processes; an ability to manage risk, making informed decisions with little or no guidance; and be able to clearly communicate at all levels, including with senior stakeholders and Ministers.

What your team will expect

You will value diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where individuals feel safe to challenge, share ideas and express concerns.
You will be a role model, who is able to motivate and inspire others, establish a vision and bring others on board, providing clear direction and priorities for the team, ensuring that every member understands their contribution to achieving objectives, and feel capable of fulfilling their role.
You will support the development of others, demonstrating an understanding of the importance of learning, planning for and providing opportunities and encouragement for individuals to develop, as well as investing time for your own development.

What key stakeholders will expect

You will be able to use sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide credible advice and guidance to both internal and external stakeholders.
You will understand the importance of building and maintaining constructive relationships, both within and outside Welsh Government. You will have strong influencing skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships that both challenge with support and build trust and mutual respect across organisational boundaries.
You will be able to use creative thoughts to develop recommendations, and take advantage of opportunities to work collaboratively across boundaries.

Person specification:

Key Responsibilities/Tasks

The postholder will:

Lead development and oversee delivery of ongoing Welsh Government policy for Curriculum design, working with other leads to collectively own policy on schools' design of curriculum, progression and assessment

This will include:

Ensure the ongoing success of the National Network policy group, providing direction and ownership of how outputs of the National Network informs education policy:
Responsible for the co-ordination and leadership of the

National Network Policy Group:
planning, chairing and facilitating discussions with professionals to analyse feedback from National Network Conversations; develop recommendations