Scottish Government
Assistant Director Operations and Shared Services Inspection Support
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Job description
Do you want to help lead and shape the operational systems and processes that support the delivery of high-quality inspection activity across Scotland's education system?
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) is a newly established body under the Education (Scotland) Act 2025. It provides independent inspection of education in Scotland, from early years to adult learning.
We are looking for an experienced Operations and Delivery Lead to join the HMIE Business Operations team, supporting the delivery of HMIE’s inspection plan. The Operations and Delivery area plays a central role in leading the effective planning, coordination and delivery of inspection activity.
In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to the operational teams that deliver inspection planning, resource deployment and inspection administration. You will support governance reporting and continuous improvement.
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The main objective of the role is to ensure HMIE’s inspection programme is planned, resourced and delivered in a way that is efficient, responsive and aligned with organisational priorities.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team to deliver high-quality operational and delivery support, ensuring work is planned, prioritised and completed effectively to meet organisational priorities, agreed key performance standards and stakeholder needs.
- Lead the development and delivery of the annual inspection programme, ensuring effective resourcing and scheduling across all inspection types.
- Align plans with organisational capacity, strategic priorities and operational requirements.
- Ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place, including inspection planning, administrative support, and monitoring and reporting arrangements to support the delivery of the inspection programme.
- Produce operational reports, performance updates and planning dashboards for HMIE leadership to support informed decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning, deployment and administrative processes that support HMIE’s commitment to improvement, efficiency and innovation.
- Build effective working relationships with HMIE teams, Education Scotland, the Scottish Government and external partners.
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