Assistant Director

Recruiter
Estyn
Location
Cardiff, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Salary
£61,090 - £71,475
Posted
23 May 2018
Closes
08 Jun 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Assistant Director (Inspection)

We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong track record of successful professional practice and leadership or management experience in a field of education or training that we inspect.  We would welcome applications from candidates with experience of the successful application of quality assurance and improvement approaches and/or inspection in practice. 

Education in Wales is changing, and Estyn’s role in our education system will continue to evolve. As an Assistant Director (Inspection) you will contribute directly to developing our strategic direction and be responsible for supporting strategy and ensuring the:

  • effective operational delivery of Estyn’s strategic objectives and other key cross-cutting strategic issues
  • quality of inspection work by HMI, seconded Additional Inspectors (AI) and external inspectors (including Registered Inspectors and peer inspectors). 

The Assistant Director (Inspection) has an operationally focussed role with specific responsibility to:

  • Lead and set direction for designated inspection sector(s), cross-cutting strategies, projects and corporate responsibilities.
  • Develop and implement inspection frameworks, guidance and practice within designated sector(s) to ensure continuous improvement in performance and inspection practice.
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality cyclical inspection programmes in designated sectors.
  • Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality allocated thematic review projects
  • Edit, corroborate and quality assure inspection reports on providers causing concern and thematic reports.
  • Contribute to organisational development, the delivery of Estyn’s annual plan and help to manage cultural change.
  • Develop and manage a range of key stakeholder relationships and represent Estyn as the authoritative voice on standards of education in Wales.
  • Lead, advise, inform and influence policy discussions with the Welsh Government and other bodies and agencies on matters relating to Estyn’s education and training remit.
  • Identify and oversee the development of activities to build capacity and promote best practice in the education system in Wales.
  • Participate in high risk inspections and monitoring activities and undertake inspection activity and thematic work to coach, mentor and develop inspectors.

Salary – £61,090 - £71,475 (Grade 6), this post attracts a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £3,500 per annum

Hours of work – Five-day week (Monday to Friday) of 37 hours excluding lunch breaks

Location – Based in the Cardiff office with some travel required.

Details on how to apply are available from our website or e-mail us for more information. The closing date for applications is 10:00am on Friday 8 June 2018.

 

 

Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol (Arolygu)

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn llawn symbyliad sydd â hanes cadarn o arfer broffesiynol lwyddiannus a phrofiad rheoli neu arwain mewn maes addysg neu hyfforddiant sy’n cael ei arolygu gennym.  Byddem yn croesawu ceisiadau gan ymgeiswyr sydd â phrofiad o gymhwyso’n llwyddiannus ddulliau sicrhau ansawdd a gwella a/neu brofiad o arolygu yn ymarferol. 

Mae addysg yng Nghymru yn newid, a bydd rôl Estyn yn ein system addysg yn parhau i ddatblygu. Fel Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol (Arolygu), byddwch yn cyfrannu’n uniongyrchol at ddatblygu ein cyfeiriad strategol ac yn gyfrifol am gefnogi strategaeth a sicrhau:

  • bod amcanion strategol Estyn a materion strategol allweddol eraill sy’n trawstorri yn cael eu cyflwyno’n weithredol yn effeithiol 
  • sicrhau ansawdd gwaith arolygu AEM, Arolygwyr Ychwanegol (AY) ar secondiad ac arolygwyr allanol (gan gynnwys Arolygwyr Cofrestredig ac arolygwyr cymheiriaid). 

Mae gan y Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol (Arolygu) rôl sy’n canolbwyntio ar weithredu, gyda chyfrifoldeb penodol i:

  • Arwain a gosod cyfeiriad ar gyfer sector(au) arolygu dynodedig, strategaethau sy’n trawstorri, prosiectau a chyfrifoldebau corfforaethol.
  • Datblygu a gweithredu fframweithiau, arweiniad ac arfer arolygu o fewn sector(au) dynodedig i sicrhau gwelliant parhaus mewn perfformiad ac arfer arolygu.
  • Sicrhau bod rhaglenni arolygu cylchol o ansawdd uchel mewn sectorau dynodedig yn cael eu cyflwyno.
  • Sicrhau bod prosiectau adolygiadau thematig a neilltuwyd, o ansawdd uchel, yn cael eu cyflwyno’n amserol.
  • Golygu, cadarnhau a sicrhau ansawdd adroddiadau arolygu ar ddarparwyr sy’n achosi pryder ac adroddiadau thematig.
  • Cyfrannu at ddatblygu sefydliadol, cyflwyno cynllun blynyddol Estyn a helpu i reoli newid diwylliannol.
  • Datblygu a rheoli amrywiaeth o gysylltiadau â rhanddeiliaid allweddol a chynrychioli Estyn fel llais awdurdodol ar safonau addysg yng Nghymru.
  • Arwain, cynghori, hysbysu a dylanwadu ar drafodaethau polisi gyda Llywodraeth Cymru a chyrff ac asiantaethau eraill ar faterion yn ymwneud â chylch gwaith addysg a hyfforddiant Estyn.
  • Nodi a goruchwylio datblygiad gweithgareddau i feithrin gallu a hyrwyddo arfer orau yn y system addysg yng Nghymru.
  • Cymryd rhan mewn arolygiadau a gweithgareddau monitro uchel eu risg ac ymgymryd â gweithgarwch arolygu a gwaith thematig i annog, mentora a datblygu arolygwyr.

Cyflog – £61,090 - £71,475 (Gradd 6). Mae’r swydd hon yn denu Lwfans Recriwtio a Chadw o £3,500 y flwyddyn.

Oriau gwaith – 37 awr dros bum niwrnod yr wythnos (dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener) heb gynnwys egwyliau cinio

Lleoliad – Byddwch wedi eich lleoli yn swyddfa Caerdydd a bydd angen rhywfaint o deithio.

Ewch i’n gwefan i weld ein swyddi gwag presennol neu anfonwch neges e-bost atom am ragor o wybodaeth. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 10:00yb ar 8 Mehefin 2018.