Quality Improvement Officer - MOR11053
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £73,110.00 to £81,579.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 November 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Moray Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MOR11053 |
Summary
Job Description
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join us, with a permanent post available with immediate effect, in order to further strengthen our Education Quality Improvement Team.
Over the past few years we have undertaken considerable restructuring which has resulted in the creation of an integrated department of Education, Housing & Communities. Our Education Quality Improvement Team sits within this department. We have a revitalised platform from which to develop a greater coherence to the services we provide to children, young people and their families.
Our vision as a local authority as outlined in our Corporate Plan 2024-2029 is a Moray where people prosper, free from poverty and inequality, where:
- Our young people grow up safe, well-educated and reach their full potential
- People lead healthy lives and have access to quality care when they need it
- Our businesses and communities prosper
- Our natural environment thrives for the betterment of all
As a service we aim to build a better future for all Moray’s children and underpinned by our core values – growth, respectful, experiences, achieving and teamwork – through support and challenge of our 44 Primary Schools and 8 Secondary Schools in driving improvement and leading positive change. Our aspirations are further underpinned by our Council values of fair, ambitious, improving and responsive.
Requirements
To support educational establishments in the identification and meeting of curricular and professional development needs and to support the Council implementation of major national and local authority priorities, including Curriculum for Excellence.
To support establishments, Associated School Groups and Family Improvement Groups in service delivery.
To be thoroughly familiar with The Moray Council policies as they relate to education and to ensure that establishments/services are aware of and operate within these policies.
To assist and support in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Council’s professional review and development programmes.
To assist, as appropriate, in the preparation and presentation of reports and briefing papers including those for Council Committees.
Extend and develop networks, integrated thinking and approaches to maximise opportunities and enable services to be managed in a complex and changing environment
Responsibilities
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025
Starting Salary: £73,110
35 hours per week
Proposed interview date: Wednesday 12th December 2025
For further information contact: Stewart McLauchlan, Quality Improvement Manager on stewart.mclauchlan@moray.gov.uk
The Individual
A relocation package of £5400 (exclusive of VAT) may be available for this post
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
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