Education Lead

Date: 17 Jul 2026 Job Location: This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Education Lead Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 3rd Floor Salary: £71,540 - £76,924 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31/08/2026 Job Requisition Number: 14568 This post is open to job share About the Role Gloucestershire County Council has an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior leader from the school system, to lead our school improvement team. About You In this role you will be responsible for leading our local school improvement strategy and leading, managing and empowering a team of experienced performance advisers to identify and support LA maintained schools to deliver high quality education for the children of Gloucestershire. The post holder will work closely with Education Psychology; Advisory Teaching and Inclusion services to ensure a joined up and collaborative approach to supporting and challenging school performance. About Us: As you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding. Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working. · Flexible and agile working opportunities · 30.5 days annual leave · Career development and qualification opportunities · Supportive and positive working environment · Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) · Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. · Employee discount Cycle to Work scheme · Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply) · Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network How to Apply Please express your interest by submitting your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” button. If you wish to discuss any aspect of the role, please contact Philip Haslett - [email protected] Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Education Lead - Job Profile The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. This Position is subject to an Enhanced & Barred DBS check. The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.