£16,640
Average salary at age 20
£43,160
Average Salary
30
Average hours per week
Description
Education advisers and school inspectors plan, organise and direct the educational activities and resources in a local authority education area, and undertake inspections of schools and other training establishments excluding universities.Main Tasks
- Advises on all aspects of education and ensures that all statutory educational requirements are being met;
- Plans and advises on the provision of special schools for children with physical or learning disabilities;
- Appoints and controls teaching staff;
- Verifies that school buildings are adequately maintained;
- Arranges for the provision of school medical and meals services;
- Observes teaching, assesses learning level and discusses any apparent faults with teachers, heads of department and head teachers;
- Prepares reports on schools concerning teaching standards, educational standards being achieved, the spiritual, moral and social development of pupils, resource management etc.
Qualifications
Jobholders usually possess an education-related degree or relevant postgraduate qualification and have gained relevant experience in teaching and/or school management. Before being appointed, an inspector has to attend a course of training provided or approved by OFSTED. Most inspectors are or have been head teachers, deputy heads or heads of department.What Education advisers and school inspectors studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
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(T6) Modern Middle Eastern studies | 1 |
(L4) Social policy | 1 |
(L7) Human & social geography | 3 |
(G1) Mathematics | 1 |
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(W7) Crafts | 1 |
(L3) Sociology | 2 |
(C8) Psychology | 6 |
(R2) German studies | 1 |
(Y0) Combined | 1 |
(W1) Fine art | 1 |
(F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
(D3) Animal science | 1 |
(W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
(V4) Archaeology | 1 |
(D4) Agriculture | 1 |
(R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects | 1 |
(W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
(Q3) English studies | 6 |
(L2) Politics | 6 |
(R3) Italian studies | 1 |
(P1) Information services | 1 |
(C4) Genetics | 1 |
(R4) Spanish studies | 2 |
(R1) French studies | 2 |
(W4) Drama | 2 |
(M1) Law by area | 1 |
(P5) Journalism | 2 |
(V5) Philosophy | 1 |
(Q1) Linguistics | 1 |
(B4) Nutrition | 2 |
(N1) Business studies | 2 |
(X3) Academic studies in education | 15 |
(L5) Social work | 4 |
(V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
(X1) Training teachers | 9 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 3 |
(P3) Media studies | 2 |
(N2) Management studies | 1 |
(V1) History by period | 4 |
(Q8) Classical studies | 1 |
(I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
35800
Workforce Size
4.34%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
4802
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027