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Ref no:
GLA14680
Published:
12/12/2025
Closes:
21/12/2025
Location:
40 John Street, Glasgow, G1 1JL
Salary:
£76,035 - £84,843 per year
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Job Description

Are you an experienced school leader in Glasgow, ready for a new challenge?  

We are looking for exceptional candidates who will support and challenge our schools in taking forward our ambitious agenda for Education in Glasgow. You should have significant experience in improving outcomes for children, young people and families, raising and maintaining the highest quality of education provision.  

The post holder will work as part of the Education Improvement Service,  collaborating across a geographical area with a focus on supporting improvement through self-evaluation for learning. They will also have a city wide remit which aligns with our key priorities.

Remit areas will be matched to successful candidate skills. This is a challenging post which will require well defined professional values and personal commitment, leadership, an ability to perform as part of an effective team and excellent communication skills.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment along with GTCS Registration. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

This post is temporary for a period up to June 2026.

Only existing employees of Glasgow City Council – Education Services can apply for this vacancy.

Please note, interviews will take place on Tuesday 23 December 2025.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date.   If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.  

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application.  More information on these can be found at  https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website Working for us

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