Estyn is the Education and Training Inspectorate for Wales and has a wide-ranging and important mission: to achieve excellence for all in learning in Wales through raising standards and quality in education and training.

As one of our Inspectors, you will travel throughout Wales, offering advice on how education and training providers can develop and improve. You’ll then report on the standards achieved by the learners, the quality of education and training provided and how well-led the provider is. You will work both as a specialist in your own subject, aspect or sector and more generally across all aspects and phases of education and training. You’ll also have opportunities to influence national policies through providing expert professional advice and to promote improvement through spreading the best practice that we see across the system. Ultimately, the advice and recommendations you give will influence the future of learning right across the country.

This is an influential role within education and training, so we look specifically for candidates who show the rigour and commitment to improve standards for learners.

We currently have roles for those with a broad and successful career in any of the following areas:

• Foundation and Primary education;

• Secondary education (PSE/RE or Design and Technology); or

• Special Educational Needs (SEN) - from a Primary, Secondary,   Special School or Local Authority background.

You don’t need to have an understanding of the inspection process to apply for these roles. It is desirable if your communication skills can be used to good effect in both Welsh and English.

Further details about the role, including the person specification, role description, competencies and specialist core skills are provided in the application pack which is available for download below .

A career with Estyn offers an excellent pension, and a range of benefits, including:

• free annual health checks;
• reduced gym membership;
• an Employee Assistance Programme; and
• access to medical health care societies.

We offer family friendly benefits including flexible working and generous maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave, together with provisions for paid and unpaid special leave.

The current salary range for Her Majesty’s Inspectors (Grade 6) is £51,500 - £65,470, increasing to £54,500 - £66,800 from 1 August 2009.

Our main office is in Cardiff and we have another office in Mold, North Wales. Inspectors will be based in Estyn’s offices in either Cardiff or Mold, where ample car parking is provided. Decisions regarding location will be made by Estyn, based on deployment needs. You may be required to be based at either office in the course of your service and you may be required to work outside of normal office hours, depending upon the provision or service being inspected.

Considerable travel and overnight stays will often be required in the role. Candidates should therefore have a current driving licence and the use of a car. Travel and subsistence costs are paid in line with Estyn’s rates.

We may consider financial assistance for relocation.