Senior Education Adviser

Salary: 60,269 - 68 ,860 per annum

Grade: Soulbury 13-16 + 3 SPA

Contract: Fixed Term to March 27

Hours: Full time

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Do you have a strong, successful track record in education?. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and influential service where you will work alongside talented colleagues, shape educational improvement and make a lasting difference to the lives of the children of North Yorkshire.

About the service

The School Improvement Service at North Yorkshire Council is an ambitious, forward-thinking team with a strong reputation for delivering positive outcomes for children and young people across one of England’s largest local authority areas.

We work collaboratively with schools, academies, trusts, governors, and wider partners to provide high-quality support, challenge and strategic leadership that drives educational excellence and inclusion.

Our innovative approach and commitment to continuous improvement have been recognised through a council staff award, and the impact of our work is recognised beyond our authority boundaries.

About the role

You will work with a wide variety of schools and settings including Local Authority maintained schools and academies.

The post holder will support North Yorkshire Council’s school improvement strategy, which contributes significantly to the self-improving school system locally and centres on raising achievement, promoting inclusion and diminishing differences between vulnerable groups.

You will have substantial experience as a serving school or system leader and a successful track record in delivering strong and sustained school improvement.

If you have the knowledge, skills, experience and credibility to:

• influence, inspire and support others so that all children and young people can achieve their best
• build on the success of early years settings and schools in North Yorkshire
• challenge underperformance where it exists, and secure plans for improvement
• develop collaboration and partnerships between settings, schools, stakeholders and system partners

We’d like to hear from you

For full details of the role and to help with your application please see Job Description

To find out more about what we offer please see Total rewards

For further information about the role please contact Julie Pattison at

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Key dates

Closing date : 10TH November 2026

Interview date : 16th November 2026

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.