His Majesty's Inspector (HMI), Schools London, England
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This is an important time to join Ofsted. We know that the system continues to face extraordinary pressures. These pressures further emphasise our role as a force for improvement and the importance of understanding the quality of education that children are experiencing.
Our education inspection framework has curriculum and the quality of education at its heart. If you join us as one of His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI), you will use this framework and your expertise to shine a light on good practice and constructively challenge where schools need to improve. You will receive excellent training, so that your existing expertise is used to maximum impact. As you develop as an HMI, you may also have the opportunity to use your subject expertise through research and specialist work.
We are looking for professionals from across primary (including early years) and secondary schools. Leadership experience will be essential; you might be a headteacher, deputy head or head of a secondary school department. Whichever path your career has taken so far, you will also:
- have a proven track record of improvement
- be an inspirational and credible communicator, confident in making judgements and passionate about improving outcomes
- understand good practice, complemented by the ability to analyse evidence and present it fairly and clearly.
Above all, you will be resilient, acting with confidence, conviction and integrity in the face of challenge.
If you think you have the right experience and are excited about working with us, we welcome your application.
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To find out more, see our recruitment brochure.
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The most suitable candidates will be invited to an online assessment in late-May/early-June. Also a psychometric questionnaire, final assessment and interview in late-June/early-July.
Please note that recruitment dates can sometimes be subject to change.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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