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About The Job
Job summary
The National Director, Education is responsible for the improvement and development of Ofsted’s inspection methodology for all stages of education including early education, state schools, independent schools, teacher development, further education and skills and SEND, ensuring that Ofsted maintains a clear focus on children and students and acts as a force for improvement. They are responsible for inspector training and quality assurance of their work. They are also a member of the Executive Board.
Job Description
You will ensure Ofsted maintains a clear focus on children and students and acts as a force for improvement, whilst ensuring the development of high-quality policy, guidance and frameworks across education.
As a member of Ofsted’s Executive Board, you will also be taking a full corporate leadership role influencing our strategic direction, policy and practice and through this, impacting the lives of millions of children and learners.
Person specification
For full details of the person specification, please refer to the candidate pack.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £123,500, Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills contributes £33,345 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofsted is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. These benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities, and access to counselling and advisory services.
Ofsted is committed to equality and diversity. In our Ofsted Strategy 2022-2027 we aim to improve the diversity of our staff across all grades and roles. We are a Disability Confident-Leader with five staff networks for protected characteristics. We ensure all candidates are treated fairly in open competition, with all appointments made on merit.
If you move to Ofsted from another employer (including other government departments) you will no longer be eligible for childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
Things you need to know
Selection process details
All applications will be considered by the selection panel. The panel will consider how your application demonstrates that you can fulfil the criteria set out in the person specification. We will inform you whether you were successful at each stage.
Shortlist
The panel will assess your application, including statement of suitability against the essential and desirable criteria of the person specification. Those who best meet the criteria will be shortlisted.
Psychometric assessment
Shortlisted candidates will be required to take part in online psychometric assessments, followed by a telephone conversation with an occupational psychologist. These assessments will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather, they are designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview. Full details and guidance on these assessments will be provided to all shortlisted candidates.
Panel interview and pre interview task
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a panel interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion about your previous experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification. As part of this process, you will also be asked to undertake a short exercise and will be given time on the day to prepare and undertake this. Interviews are expected to take place in person in London or York. Panel interview arrangements will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates as early as possible.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 5 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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:
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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