Across Specialist Education & ASN Settings
Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for driving excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement? We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Improvement Officer to work in a unique consultancy role across a cluster of specialist education settings.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence and support high-quality learning and teaching across five respected organisations, working collaboratively to enhance outcomes for children and young people with additional support needs.
Role purpose and way of working
As a Quality Improvement Officer, you will work strategically with senior leaders to support the identification and delivery of curricular and professional development priorities. You will play a key role in implementing national education initiatives, including Curriculum for Excellence, while ensuring alignment with current policies and standards.
- To support the school in the identification and meeting of curricular and professional development needs.
- To support the school with the implementation of major national priorities, including curriculum for excellence.
- To be thoroughly familiar with National policies and ensure the school operates within these policies.
- To assist and support in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the school’s professional review and development programme.
- To assist, as appropriate, in the preparation and presentation of reports and briefing papers including those for the cluster schools'/organisations' governing bodies.
- Extend and develop networks, integrated thinking and approaches to maximise opportunities and enable services to be managed in a complex and changing environment.
Successful candidates to work a suggested three days per term in each education setting – 45 days a year across all schools (flexible and to be confirmed).
- Stanmore House School (Lanark)
- Mirren Park School (Paisley)
- East Park School (Maryhill)
- Crossreach Waterfront Campus (Erskine)
- Craighalbert Centre (Cumbernauld)
Key Responsibilities
• To contribute towards the management and the delivery of The Quality Improvement Agenda.
• To participate in the application of Best Value.
• To monitor and track school/service performance.
• To lead the implementation of curriculum development.
A full role profile can be found here - QIO - Role Profile April 2026
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Significant leadership experience at Depute Head Teacher level or above
- Degree (or equivalent qualification)
- Strong knowledge of curriculum development, learning and teaching
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple settings
- High level of IT and data analysis capability
Desirable:
- Postgraduate qualification in education or related field
- Experience in coaching and mentoring approaches
Personal Attributes
You will be:
- A confident and articulate communicator
- Highly motivated and adaptable
- Skilled in building relationships and networks
- Able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
Additional Information
- Consultancy role across multiple ASN and specialist education settings
- Flexible working pattern to be agreed
- PVG membership and relevant safeguarding checks required
Apply Now
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact across a diverse educational landscape and support excellence in specialist education, we would love to hear from you.
For further information, please contact: Clare.McCarron@Capability.Scot