Head of Quality & Standards – Part-Time

Core Duties 

Role Responsibilities: 

• Lead the College’s approach to enhancing teaching, learning and assessment standards.

• Collaborate with the Vice Principal to design and implement the College’s self-assessment and quality improvement planning process, ensuring accurate evaluation and focused improvement activities.  

• Establish regular quality performance improvement meetings with relevant teams.

• Provide an independent assessment of education quality and various quality assurance initiatives to support continuous improvement. 

• Oversee the College’s professional development policies, procedures and practices – including teacher training and mentoring programmes – to foster continuous personal and pedagogical development, sharing the best practice of a culture of collaboration and high standards.  

• Lead the strategy and approach to capturing, implementing and acting on student feedback.  

• Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements through academic quality assurance processes and collaboration with college managers.  

• Report to the College’s Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee in all matters relating to quality assurance and improvement.  

• Serve as a member of the Senior Management team.

• Manage complaints related to academic standards or awarding body procedures.  

• Co-ordinate and track progress in implementing the whole College quality cycle and calendar.  

• Monitor student progress, development and quality improvement plan actions.

• Quality Assure the monitoring of students to ensure gaps and underperformance are rapidly identified and addressed. 

Management Responsibilities:  

• Work with the Executive Team to ensure that all key reports and supporting papers are prepared and presented in line with the requirements set out in the annual business cycle(s).

• Lead the development of policy and procedure within the portfolio of the role, ensuring that these are kept up to date and are in line with legal and statutory requirements.

• Provide effective leadership to employees within the team, championing the College’s values and embedding a coaching style of engagement with direct reports.

• Provide effective and professional line management to your team throughout their employment journey. 

• Manage budgets in accordance with organisational requirements and targets. 

• Meet agreed departmental targets and deadlines. 

• Ensure key data and reporting requirements are met. 

• Contribute to the overall management of the College through working collaboratively with other managers on specific projects or to ensure consistent and effective processes. 

• Ensure effective written / verbal communications within the organisation and with external stakeholders. 

• Demonstrate best practice and ensure the implementation of all college policies and procedures. 

• Ensure the efficient and effective use of all college resources, including staff. 

• Work to continually improve the performance and practices of the organisation. 

• Cover in the event of staff shortages or absences, in accordance with capabilities. 

• Take ownership of own CPD to develop the skills and knowledge required to be at the forefront of own sphere of operation.

General Responsibilities for all Staff: 

• Ensure that all beneficiaries are treated with dignity and respect. 

• Empower students and day service users to maintain their personal independence and confidentiality. 

• Contribute positively to a high-quality teaching, learning and working environment. 

• Comply with health & safety and safeguarding regulations. 

• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with role as required.