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

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