ID 2742
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• Oversee the development and delivery of nationally available support in the Cabinet Secretary’s priority area of Literacy. The postholders will support the development and delivery of national professional learning through a national support programme. The postholders will ensure this provides a range of support to assist schools and settings and where appropriate supporting partners. The postholders will need to work closely with both colleagues in the new Professional Learning body and policy leads in Welsh Government to ensure a coherent package of support. They will also work with suppliers and deliverers of professional learning to ensure coherent, high-quality support in line with national priorities and principles. Where appropriate, postholders will plan, lead and deliver specific elements of support themselves.
• Support the establishment of Literacy as key priorities within the new Professional Learning body. The postholders will have the opportunity to form and scope out the body’s approach to this priority, contributing to the establishment and early running of the body. The postholders will be responsible for ensuring close joint working between the Welsh Government Curriculum and Assessment team and the body and at the appropriate point, the transition of workstreams from Welsh Government to the body.
• Establish close working relationships with local authorities and partnerships to co-ordinate coherent offers of support across the education sector and the cascading of national expectations to local networks. Postholders will co-ordinate national support, developing strong working relationships to ensure support is offered at the appropriate level. They will build close relationships with regional and local networks, brokering an agreed way of working between networks at different tiers.
• Act as a source of expert advice to policy officials on the development of high-quality policy. While within Welsh Government, the postholders will provide input into the development and refinement of guidance and support and provide policy solutions to address these, developing detailed technical input. They will keep on top of and synthesise emerging expertise, research and evidence working with critical experts to develop support. They will also provide technical advice to policy leads to develop wider approach to grants, policy and procurement, being involved in these processes where appropriate. They will also provide expert advice to the Cabinet Secretary as required.
• Offer expert input into on the future ongoing cycle of review and refinement of the Curriculum for Wales. The postholders will contribute to the planning and development of the ongoing cycle of review as well as providing input into the review itself and the refinement of guidance