Education Improvement Service team roles

Overview of roles/responsibilities.

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• Link Adviser to a group of schools providing support and challenge to secure school improvement and validating the judgments in each school's Self Review and Evaluation
• Analyses examination results and holds schools to account as well as reporting back to the Department
• Contributes to review and validation exercises in secondary schools
• Coordinates the DEC procedures to support pupils' transition for Year 6 to Year 7
• Coordinates the Headstart Programmes for pupils about to enter KS3 who are below Level 4 in English or Maths
• Coordinates support for primary newly qualified teachers and assures the quality of this provision to ensure that the Department fulfils its role as the 'Appropriate Body'
• Represents the DEC on the Religious Education & Advisory Committee (REAC)
• Coordinates support for secondary newly qualified teachers
• Line manages the ICT Advisory Teachers

• Link Adviser to a group of secondary schools providing support and challenge to secure school improvement and validating the judgments in each school's Self Review and Evaluation
• Analyses examination results and holds schools to account as well as reporting back to the Department
• Contributes to review and validation exercises in secondary schools
• Coordinates CPD opportunities for secondary staff including ensuring access to specific training related to external examination systems
• Coordinates the development of leadership programmes for secondary middle leaders
• Line Manages the Health Education Officer and provides support and strategic guidance with regard to areas of work which extend beyond the DEC
• Contributes to the DEC's approach to Employability in secondary schools
• Chairs 14-19 Consortium
• Link Adviser to the Music Service

• Link Adviser to a group of primary schools providing support and challenge to secure school improvement and validating the judgments in each school's Self Review and Evaluation
• Contributes to review and validation exercises in schools
• Coordinates support and development for Early Years professionals including those in private and voluntary settings and moderation of assessment in schools
• Leads the development, implementation and mentoring of the Early Years Quality Mark
• Line manages the Head of the Manx Language Unit
• Liaises closely with Services for Children on Inclusion in schools
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior, primary, school based staff

• Link Adviser to a group of primary schools providing support and challenge to secure school improvement and validating the judgments in each school's Self Review and Evaluation
• Contributes to review and validation exercises in schools
• Coordinates support and development for English, including overseeing the work of the English moderation team
• Coordinates support for primary newly qualified teachers 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
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior, primary, school based staff

• Link Adviser to a group of primary schools providing support and challenge to secure school improvement and validating the judgments in each school's Self Review and Evaluation
• Contributes to review and validation exercises in schools
• Coordinates the Department's approaches to assessment and its application across all aspects of primary education
• Coordinates support and development for maths and science, including overseeing the work of the maths moderation team
• Line Manages the Advisory Teacher (Manx Curriculum)
• Contributes to the DEC's approach to careers in primary schools
• Contributes to the appointment process for senior, primary, school based staff