Performance Adviser

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Performance Adviser
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 3, 3rd Floor 
• Salary:                              £63,132 - £68,342 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    08/03/2026 
• Job Requisition Number:    13592 
• This post is open to job share.

Are you passionate about securing high‑quality education for every child and young person?

Do you thrive on supporting schools to improve, using evidence, professional challenge and strong relationships to drive positive change?

About the Team & Role

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled education professional to join Gloucestershire County Council as a Performance Adviser within our Education Outcomes and Intervention Team. Our team leads the local authority’s statutory school improvement functions and provides a traded offer through Gloucestershire School Improvement (GLOSSI).

You will play a key role in identifying risk early, supporting strategic school improvement, and ensuring that all children and young people in Gloucestershire can access ambitious, inclusive and high‑quality education. Working alongside Education Leads, the Head of Service, school leaders, governors, multi‑academy trusts and external partners, you will provide both support and challenge to secure rapid improvement where it is needed most. This is a varied and influential role with system‑wide impact.

About You

You will be an experienced senior education leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes and leading sustainable school improvement. You will bring strong analytical ability, enabling you to interpret complex data and intelligence to identify schools at risk and advise on next steps.

You will have excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to challenge underperformance while providing constructive support. You will be skilled in supporting accurate self‑evaluation, strategic planning and leadership development. A teaching qualification and substantial, recent senior leadership experience are essential, along with a commitment to inclusion and improving life chances for all learners.

About Us

At Gloucestershire County Council, we are committed to being an employer of choice. We promote flexible working arrangements where possible and strive to provide a supportive culture where colleagues can thrive and continue to develop professionally.

Joining us means access to a range of benefits, including:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave, rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service

The option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year

Family‑friendly employer policies

Career development and qualification opportunities

A positive and supportive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) membership

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential advice 24/7

Occupational Health support

Employee discount scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

How to Apply

If you feel you have the experience, skills and motivation to make a positive difference to school improvement across Gloucestershire, we would be delighted to receive your application. Please submit your application and supporting statement by clicking the Apply Now button.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Teresa.cross@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email and invited to interview during the week commencing 23 March 2026.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Performance Adviser - Job Profile

This Position is subject to a DBS check. 

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error.

By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

*a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button.