Education Officer, Gaelic Medium Education - Scotland, United Kingdom - Scottish Government

Scottish Government

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Scotland, United Kingdom

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Salary:

- £52,355 - £65,276
Job grade:

Grade 6
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Scottish Government Grade
Contract type:
Fixed Term
Length of employment:
12 Months
Business area:
DIRECTOR-GENERAL EDUCATION AND JUSTICE
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

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ScotlandAbout the job

Job summary:

Education Scotland is Scotland's national improvement agency for education.

Our role is to provide assurance and promote improvement, from the early years to adult learning.

In doing this, we are committed to working in partnership with stakeholders to achieve high-quality provision for Gaelic Education and to secure and strengthen the place of Gaelic in Scotland.

We are committed to embedding our values of excellence, creativity, integrity, and respect in everything we do.

As part of the commitments within the National Improvement Framework, the Scottish Government has introduced national standardised assessments.

Education Scotland has a responsibility for the quality assurance of the assessment content and for supporting the continued delivery of the assessments.

The post-holder will lead on the quality assurance of assessment content for the Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta airson Foghlam Tron Ghàidhlig (MCNG).

In addition, the post-holder will support Education Scotland to take forward the actions in our Gaelic Language Plan and increase the pace of Gaelic uptake within the curriculum in the secondary sector.

Job description:

As an Education Officer you will:

Lead critical activity in relation to the quality assurance of all national standardised assessment content for the MCNG

Activity includes:

Leading the coordination of the quality assurance of all assessment items and the associated materials.
Lead officer responsibility for the development and maintenance of effective business relationships with the service provider in the delivery of the MCNG.
Liaise with the Gaelic Medium Education sector, the voluntary quality assurance panel, and other key partners and stakeholders to provide up todate advice and guidance on MCNG.
Work with Scottish Government to review and analyse edata from the MCNG to provide recommendations for ongoing improvements and identify implications for wider Gaelic language policy.
Provide leadership and support to service providers to develop their shared understanding of the curriculum content requirements for the MCNG.
Support the implementation of relevant aspects of the National Improvement Framework plan and commitments in the National Improvement Programme.
Take a lead role in supporting leaders of improvement and change within schools to challenge features of curriculum design within the secondary sector to enable an increased proportion of the curriculum to be delivered in Gaelic, Gaelic Medium.

Person specification:

Key Competencies

People management
Leading others
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ommunications and engagement

Improving performance
Analysis and use of evidence

Essential Criteria

Strong leadership and management skills in delivering improved outcomes for children and young people in Gaelic Medium Education.
Ability to lead and manage projects and proven track record of successful delivery against key performance indicators.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well independently and in a team with the ability to convince and negotiate in promoting excellence and equity for Gaelic.

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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Selection process details:

Sift and Interview dates TBC
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

Security:

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principle