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- Location: Home based, Cardiff, CF24 5JW
- Subject: Inspectorate
- Hours: Full Time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Annually
- Language: Bilingual
- Closing Date: 07 January, 2026 10:00 AM
Introduction
Join Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, as a His Majesty’s Inspector of Education and Training (HMI).
We have permanent roles available with a salary of £73,978 – £86,546 per annum, offering the chance to make a national impact on education quality and learner outcomes across Wales.
About the role
HMI play a vital role in improving education and training by leading inspections, reporting on standards, and sharing best practice.
These roles involve travel across Wales, working from home between inspections, and engaging directly with schools, colleges, and training providers.
You’ll help ensure that inspection is fair, evidence-based, and focused on learners.
It’s a unique opportunity to experience and absorb practice in a large number and variety of providers and other educational settings; their ethos, character and approach to curriculum and innovation. Where providers are struggling, you will develop a keen insight into challenges and how improvements can be made.
What we’re looking for
Our HMI come from a diverse range of leadership backgrounds in education and training. Whatever path your career has taken so far, you will have a strong track record of improvement with experience of innovating at a strategic level.
You will also understand the wider education and training landscape and the role that inspection plays as a force for improvement.
You may, for example, be:
• a senior leader in a secondary school or secondary senior leader in an all-age school
• a senior leader in a primary school or primary senior leader in an all-age school
• a director/assistant director of a school improvement service or a school improvement partner
• a quality manager or leader in a work-based learning apprenticeship provider
• a vice-principal or director of learning in a further education college
• a senior leader responsible for Initial Teacher Education provision across a Higher Education Institution partnership
For this recruitment we are looking for people with a background in:
• Primary Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable
• Secondary Education - Two posts are available. Welsh language skills are essential for one of these posts and desirable for the other
• Post-16/Further education colleges, where Welsh language skills are essential
• Initial Teacher Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable
Qualified teacher status (QTS) is an essential requirement for all posts.
Why work for Estyn
At Estyn, you’ll join a collaborative and inclusive organisation that values professional growth and wellbeing. Benefits include:
• Generous holiday entitlement – 41 days away from work each year (made up of 31 days of annual leave, plus 10 public/privilege holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Wellbeing time – Inspectors accrue 6 days off for wellbeing time per year, in addition to holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Support for your wellbeing - We also provide an employee assistance programme, free annual health checks, seasonal flu jabs, a free eye care scheme and access to Health Insurance Plans through Civil Service Healthcare.
• Excellent pension – access to the Civil Service Pension scheme. We contribute 27.9% of your salary which equates to £21,431 per year.
• Support for your family life – Generous family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption leave.
• Tax-free savings – Access to a cycle to work scheme.
• Special offers and discounts – Access to a range of discounts and exclusive offers through the Civil Service Social Club
Diversity and inclusion
At Estyn, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We value different perspectives and lived experiences, believing that a diverse team leads to stronger ideas, richer discussions, and better outcomes for learners across Wales.
More information
Full details of working for us and the information on the role and who we are looking for can be found in here.
Guidance on how to apply can be found here.
You will be prompted to complete an application form during the process but for ease, please download the form here and upload on stage 3 of the application
If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@estyn.gov.wales.
Join Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, as a His Majesty’s Inspector of Education and Training (HMI).
We have permanent roles available with a salary of £73,978 – £86,546 per annum, offering the chance to make a national impact on education quality and learner outcomes across Wales.
About the role
HMI play a vital role in improving education and training by leading inspections, reporting on standards, and sharing best practice.
These roles involve travel across Wales, working from home between inspections, and engaging directly with schools, colleges, and training providers.
You’ll help ensure that inspection is fair, evidence-based, and focused on learners.
It’s a unique opportunity to experience and absorb practice in a large number and variety of providers and other educational settings; their ethos, character and approach to curriculum and innovation. Where providers are struggling, you will develop a keen insight into challenges and how improvements can be made.
What we’re looking for
Our HMI come from a diverse range of leadership backgrounds in education and training. Whatever path your career has taken so far, you will have a strong track record of improvement with experience of innovating at a strategic level.
You will also understand the wider education and training landscape and the role that inspection plays as a force for improvement.
You may, for example, be:
• a senior leader in a secondary school or secondary senior leader in an all-age school
• a senior leader in a primary school or primary senior leader in an all-age school
• a director/assistant director of a school improvement service or a school improvement partner
• a quality manager or leader in a work-based learning apprenticeship provider
• a vice-principal or director of learning in a further education college
• a senior leader responsible for Initial Teacher Education provision across a Higher Education Institution partnership
For this recruitment we are looking for people with a background in:
• Primary Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable
• Secondary Education - Two posts are available. Welsh language skills are essential for one of these posts and desirable for the other
• Post-16/Further education colleges, where Welsh language skills are essential
• Initial Teacher Education, where Welsh language skills are desirable
Qualified teacher status (QTS) is an essential requirement for all posts.
Why work for Estyn
At Estyn, you’ll join a collaborative and inclusive organisation that values professional growth and wellbeing. Benefits include:
• Generous holiday entitlement – 41 days away from work each year (made up of 31 days of annual leave, plus 10 public/privilege holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Wellbeing time – Inspectors accrue 6 days off for wellbeing time per year, in addition to holidays (pro-rated for those who work part-time).
• Support for your wellbeing - We also provide an employee assistance programme, free annual health checks, seasonal flu jabs, a free eye care scheme and access to Health Insurance Plans through Civil Service Healthcare.
• Excellent pension – access to the Civil Service Pension scheme. We contribute 27.9% of your salary which equates to £21,431 per year.
• Support for your family life – Generous family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption leave.
• Tax-free savings – Access to a cycle to work scheme.
• Special offers and discounts – Access to a range of discounts and exclusive offers through the Civil Service Social Club
Diversity and inclusion
At Estyn, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We value different perspectives and lived experiences, believing that a diverse team leads to stronger ideas, richer discussions, and better outcomes for learners across Wales.
More information
Full details of working for us and the information on the role and who we are looking for can be found in here.
Guidance on how to apply can be found here.
You will be prompted to complete an application form during the process but for ease, please download the form here and upload on stage 3 of the application
If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@estyn.gov.wales.