Education Advice and Support team roles

Overview of roles/responsibilities.

The Education, Advice and Support (EAS) division was formed to provide a clear integrated support network, intended as a single point of referral for advice, guidance and support for education.

Contact the officer directly or telephone +44 1624 685812 or +44 1624 685353 for assistance.

  Leads the EAS division of DESC

• Provides leadership and monitors the planning and implementation of the strategy direction of the Education Advice division
• Line manages EAS Partners
• Actively contributes to policy formulation and improvement projects, reviews and monitors the implementation of policies for EAS
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior school based staff

• Analyses examination results and reports back to DESC
• Leads and/or contributes to improvement projects as required on the Department Plan
• Coordinates external examination CPD opportunities for secondary staff including ensuring access to specific training
• Co-ordinates DESC's approach to Employability in secondary schools
• Chairs 14-19 Consortium
• Line manages and leads the Careers Advisory team

• Link Partner to a group of primary schools providing support and challenge to support school improvement.
• Coordinates support and development for Early Years professionals including those in private and voluntary settings
• Leads the development, implementation and mentoring of the Early Years Quality Mark
• Line manages the Early Years Advisory teachers
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior, primary, school based staff
• Leads and/or contributes to improvement projects as required on the Department Plan

• Link Partner to a group of primary schools providing support and challenge to support school improvement.
• Leads and/or contributes to improvement projects as required on the Department Plan
• Coordinates support and development for English in primary schools
• Coordinates support for Early Career teachers (ECTs) and assures the quality of this provision to ensure that the Department fulfils its role as the 'Appropriate Body'
• Supports collaboration and partnerships between schools
• Coordinates the Department's approaches to assessment and its application across all aspects of primary education
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior, primary, school based staff
• Coordinates support and development for maths and science in primary schools