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Salary: £55,769
Reference No.: SR1937
Location: Cross Campus
Hours: 37 hrs / week|52 weeks / year
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: WC 7th July 2025 (Date to be confirmed)
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Job Details
As the Head of Quality Assurance and Compliance, you will be the College's key quality and compliance lead,You will champion institutional quality assurance and compliance processes, lead audits and reviews, and support senior leaders in focusing on the strategic impact of quality improvements. Your leadership will play a vital role in enhancing student outcomes and experience.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of internal quality assurance (IQA) and regulatory compliance.
- Manage audits, inspections, and external accreditation processes.
- Develop and monitor compliance and performance KPIs using data systems.
- Support strategic priorities including digital learning quality and blended delivery.
- Lead the development of Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) and Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
- Design and deliver training for staff on compliance, quality systems, and regulatory standards.
- Work cross-functionally to embed a culture of safeguarding, EDI, and continuous improvement.
Essential:
- Proven experience in managing quality assurance and compliance within an education or regulated environment.
- Track record of leading audits, managing institutional reviews, and developing QA frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory bodies (Ofsted, awarding bodies, ESFA/ILR rules).
- Advanced data analysis skills to inform strategic decisions.
- Leadership capability across cross-functional teams.
- Highly organised, with excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
- Degree qualified with a relevant teaching or education management qualification (e.g. PGCE, Level 5 DET).
- Certification in quality assurance or audit (e.g. ISO, Six Sigma, Lead Auditor).
- Experience as a regulatory nominee or involvement in inspection preparation.
- Familiarity with digital learning quality standards.
- Project management experience in a post-16 education setting.
Why choose us?
Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.
What we offer:
- A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
- Excellent pension provision
- Annual Staff Awards
- CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
- Free onsite parking
- Staff appreciation days
- Eye care vouchers
- Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
- Well-being days & activities
- Electric Vehicle Scheme*
- Discounted gym membership
- Hybrid Working available
- Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance
* subject to terms & conditions