Job Description

Job description

Terms and Conditions: 37 hours, permanent

Department: Children's and Education

Shortlisting Date: W/C 29

th

September 2025

Interview Date: Friday

17

th

October 2025

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced qualified teacher with senior leader experience. The successful candidate will need safeguarding experience and will also be responsible for the Standards and Teaching Agency (STA) Assessment and Reporting Arrangements for schools.





Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority a great place to work, you will be part of a small but forward-thinking School Effectiveness Team committed to delivering exceptional education outcomes across all of our schools and settings.



We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated School Effectiveness Officer who can work on their initiative. This role entails specific responsibilities linked to Assessment and Safeguarding but also involves providing general school improvement and quality assurance work in schools. You will play a pivotal role in supporting and challenging schools to improve standards.



You will have a proven track record in school senior leadership and have a Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Lead in school. In addition, you will have a strong understanding of inclusion, curriculum, teaching and learning as well as being an excellent communicator with all stakeholders.





It's a job rich in opportunity to improve the experiences and outcomes for children and young people, their families and the services that support them.

In addition to your application, please include supporting information which evidences how you meet the criteria detailed on the key requirements document.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ04241
Date posted
15/08/2025
Application closing date
29/09/2025
Location
Blackburn with Darwen
Salary
Burgundy Book Leading Practitioners Pay Scale L12-L16 (65,607.00 to 72,517.00) per annum. PAY AWARD PENDING
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Council