Inspection Support Supervisor
Job description
- Job grade: Executive Officer
- Contract type: Permanent
- Business area: OFSTED - Operations
- Type of role: Administration / Corporate Support, Operational Delivery, Other
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Number of jobs available: 1
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About the job
Job summary
We are recruiting for an Inspection Support Supervisor to join our Inspection Support team.
The Inspection Support team works closely with Regional Directors and inspectors across Ofsted and provides efficient administrative support for inspections and other inspection-related remit activity. The team also supports employed inspectors and has the lead for hard copy evidence collection.
Reporting to the Inspection Support Team Leader, this role is key to providing the day-to-day supervision and management to a team of Inspection Support Administrators. The supervisor will ensure that efficient support is provided to inspectors and inspection-related activity by allocating and monitoring workloads effectively, providing advice and direction where necessary.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the point of application and for the duration of employment.
Job description
Person specification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Understanding and successful application of how to prioritise, plan and deliver on key work activities to tight deadlines.
- Experience of supervising staff or coaching/supporting others in a fast-paced office environment.
- Experience of reviewing service standards and methods of delivery to improve the quality of service provided to stakeholders.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, working effectively with team members and relevant stakeholders both internally and externally to provide accurate advice and guidance.
Benefits
Full details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure.
Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident – Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.
Ofsted is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities, 32.5 annual leave days per annum (plus eight days public holiday) and access to counselling and advisory services.
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Selection process details
Application and shortlisting
The selection panel will assess your application/personal statement based on your evidence you have provided against the essential/desirable criteria as set out in the job specification.
We recommend using the STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to present your evidence.
You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this will/may be used in the sifting process).
If we receive a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted based on the following two lead criterions:
- Understanding and successful application of how to prioritise, plan and deliver on key work activities to tight deadlines.
- Experience of supervising staff or coaching/supporting others in a fast-paced office environment.
Applicants who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progresses to the next stage in the recruitment process.
Interview
Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlist stage will be invited to an interview where you will be assessed against a mixture of the Civil Service behaviours and on the technical/experience skills as detailed in the job specification.
Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams during the week commencing 7 December 2026.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : People Services Delivery Team
- Email : jobs@ofsted.gov.uk
- Telephone : 03000 131 487
Recruitment team
- Email : jobs@ofsted.gov.uk
Further information
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