Senior Education Effectiveness Advisor

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Job Reference SCC/TP/430741/6216

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Contract Details: N/A Salary: £55,486 - £60,898 per annum Working Hours: 36 hours per week Location: Surrey Closing Date: 12/11/2026 Job Category: Education & Learning Directorate: Children, Families & Lifelong Learning Service: CFL - Education & LL

Job Introduction

The starting salary for this role is £55,846 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

Are you an experienced educator with knowledge of quality assuring schools and Alternative Provisions? Are you looking to develop in a role where you can use your experience to work with setting leaders to help them strengthen practice and improve outcomes for learners including those with diverse and complex needs?

 Are you confident in using your skills to collaborate with schools, alternative provision settings, and partners to review, monitor, and improve the quality of provision for children and young people in Surrey?

The Education, Access, Quality and Improvement (EAQI) service are delighted to offer an opportunity to join the ‘Educational Effectiveness’ team as a ‘Senior Educational Effectiveness Advisor’. The role involves planning and conducting quality assurance visits across a range of settings, including selected independent special schools and alternative provisions across Surrey producing clear reports with key findings and recommendations, and supporting the delivery of the county’s quality assurance framework.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rated for part time opportunities)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension 
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year 
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing 
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

 

About the Role

EAQI have recently implemented a quality assurance framework which is resulting in the expansion of the Educational Effectiveness team. You will use the framework to organise and conduct the visits either independently or as the coordinator of a group of professionals to work collaboratively with partners to review and evaluate provision. You can expect to work with a range of provisions across the county, which will require appropriate prioritisation. The role will involve work with other local authorities and partners.

You will be an active participant in on-line or in-person meetings with key professionals from the sector including providers, commissioning, education safeguarding and EAQI to review evaluations of provisions and provide recommendations for any necessary a