Subject Support Officer (Numeracy)

SALARY £58,400 - £62,634 / £66,724 • Temporary position, 37 hours per week

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package; for more information please click on this Information Pack. Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification. We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually. (Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.) For further information about this post please contact Alison Halliday on or via e mail: . Interviews will be held on 26/03/2026. Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SHTel: E-Mail: . CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 13/03/2026 The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate. If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES - ESSENTIAL

• The ability to think and work innovatively, independently and strategically.
• To think in an organised, correct and clear manner, especially under pressure and when facing conflicting priorities, as well as managing time effectively.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to demonstrate strong partnerships and collaborate with: School Staff, Headteachers, Governors, Regulatory Bodies, Elected Members and wider Local Authority Officers.
• The ability to work sensitively with a range of partners and stakeholders to ensure positive change.
• Places the learner's needs central in education.
• Has ambition for children and young people and the determination to improve their results.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES - DESIRABLE

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING - ESSENTIAL

• Qualified teacher status.
• Experience of successfully leading on numeracy standards in a relevant education setting.
• The ability to show the strategies used to: ensure high levels of consistency in the quality of the teaching and learning; and motivate improvements in standards.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING - DESIRABLE

• Evidence of further study e.g. masters qualification in leadership or education.
• Managerial qualification.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - ESSENTIAL

• Experience of significantly improving a school's performance (in a leadership role in a school or as a professional worker in a Local Authority or Regional Consortia).
• Has made a wider contribution to educational developments that have contributed to a significant sustainable improvement.
• Has provided guidance and used management skills effectively at a senior level to support schools.
• Has managed school interventions successfully which contributed towards significant sustainable improvement.
• Able to identify key themes for development and take action from self evaluation evidence, ensuring the need is met.
• Experience of making a broader contribution to educational developments.
• Able to evaluate the effect and implementation of local and national strategies towards further improving a school's performance.
• Extensive experience of using and applying performance data.
• Able to challenge school performance, tracking procedures and setting targets and dealing with under performance.
• Able to challenge bad practice and failure to implement agreed necessary actions and hold senior managers and governors accountable.
• Evidence of being able to skilfully manage and sustain change for improvement.
• Able to think and work flexibly, innovatively, independently and strategically while also possessing strong cooperation and logistical skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willing to work outside usual working hours as required.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - DESIRABLE

• Vast experience of budget management.

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE - ESSENTIAL

• Thorough knowledge of numeracy standards up to GCSE standard.
• Knowledge and understanding of the implications of legislation and current educational frameworks, especially those that focus on improving schools and to interpret various regulations/guidelines in order to provide relevant advice and guidance to service users.
• Knowledge and understanding of the implications of legislation and current educational frameworks, including the improvement of schools facing difficulties.
• Firm knowledge of what affects quality in educational provision, the characteristics of effective schools and the strategies for improvement of effective teaching practice and pupils' successes.
• Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities legislation and the matters relating to the attainment of different groups of pupils.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand, analyse, evaluate and implement the principles and application of quality assurance systems, including self evaluation and schools' performance management.
• Possesses knowledge of how to cooperate with key partners, agencies and support services, contributing to school improvement.
• Able to work alongside others and shows a willingness to share skills, expertise, knowledge and ability whilst acknowledging professional boundaries.
• Able to show a commitment to improving education by developing successful partnerships and collaboration.
• The ability to resolve problems and show diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues.
• Skilled in evaluating and analysing performance indicators and identifying the factors that promote or hinder progress.
• Contribute towards the Business Planning of the Educational Service which includes identifying targets and risks, as well as monitoring its implementation.
• Able to create connections and establish partnerships, including community partnerships and with other relevant services.
• Good knowledge and understanding of information technology.

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE - DESIRABLE

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Listening and Speaking - Able to present all aspects of the job verbally and confidently through the medium of Welsh and English to the same standard.
• Reading and Comprehension - Able to use and interpret any information from various sources correctly in English and Welsh in order to fulfil all aspects of the post.
• Writing - Able to confidently present information in writing through the medium of Welsh and English and use the most appropriate language and style for the subject and audience.

Job Description Purpose of Post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
• Ensure learning and teaching standards, and effective and efficient leadership at Gwynedd schools.
• Ensure high quality education for every child and young person across the county by working with others to contribute towards school effectiveness, improvement and development.
• Provide appropriate support for schools to promote and sustain improvement and ensure effective challenge to meet the statutory duties of the Local Authority.
• Lead on aspects relating to standards, provision and leadership to support statutory and non statutory aspects of education at every setting given under instruction.
• Contribute towards the highest possible attainment standards for everyone by providing appropriate support for schools to promote and sustain improvement and ensure effective challenge to meet the statutory duties of the Local Authority.
• Work in partnership locally and regionally to provide advice and guidance to schools and the Authority on education.
• Contribute to providing positive support which is supportive and challenging for all Gwynedd schools.
• Advise and support schools and stakeholders (including parents and governors) on leadership matters and education management.
• Responsibility for Resources e.g. staff, budgets, equipment.
• Responsibility for maintaining numeracy standards up to GCSE level.
• Computer and mobile phone.

Main Duties

• The Subject Support Officer is expected to have a thorough knowledge of numeracy standards up to GCSE level.
• The Subject Support Officer is expected to identify strengths and areas requiring attention in schools they support, identifying the need and acting accordingly on the full range of aspects that ensure that pupils make the expected progress.
• The Subject Support Officer is expected to support headteachers and subject leaders in Gwynedd, working alongside them to improve the experiences and attainment of children and young people in Gwynedd.
• The Subject Support Officer is expected to be available and to respond promptly and offer quality guidance.
• The Subject Support Officer is expected to lead and be responsible for providing support and a professional challenge to schools across the county, especially in their specialist area (numeracy).
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