Job Title: Head of Curriculum / QualityJob ID: 07651Location: Hybrid (Occasional travel to Manchester)Job Type: PermanentSalary: £50-65kIndustry: EducationCompany & Role:A leading Training Provider based in Greater Manchester are looking to recruit a Divisional Manager to support the Quality of Education Department, a critical role where you will be the lead education expert, being responsible for the continuous development and overall impact of the quality of the education that they provide, ensuring they meet regulatory requirements.You will identify and manage the needs of all stakeholders across the Training Provide and lead, manage, and guide experts across the breadth of the curriculum, including quality of teaching resources.
You will ensure that the programme design and content are outstanding and that resources and teaching meet the requirements of the relevant apprenticeship standards as well as the objectives of employers and apprentices, in addition to meeting internal performance indicators and targets.Responsibilities:Building on the development of and implementing vision for the quality of education, including establishing the Training Providers educational goals.Aligning all activity with values of being impactful, accountable, and working as one team with a common purpose.Understanding and promoting best practice in curriculum development, teaching and assessment for diverse student community; including being up to date on changes in educational policy and practice.Monitoring and evaluating the performance of programmes.Providing support and intervention where necessary across the business to promote the quality of education working with internal teams to achieve employer goals.Representing at sector-specific education forums.Ensuring an excellent student learning experience and outstanding student outcomes.To maintain up to date knowledge of funding, national and local developments in education, Prevent and safeguarding, and other relevant policies to ensure high quality delivery and standards.To ensure that financial profiles are achieved through the effective performance management of staff and resources.To continually and consistently drive high levels of performance across your expert team, ensuring that your team works to the highest standards, is aligned with the business-wide goals and, in particular, that your team:Works to standard delivery models and agreed operating processes, in line with ambitions.Delivers ongoing, sustainable improvements in our offer for both our internal goals and employer business objectives.Understands and delivers vision for quality of education.Has, and continues to develop on an ongoing basis, the competence needed to ensure agreed targets and plans are met.Experience:Able to spot and resolve issues and think beyond our standard processes/ways of working.Commercially aware – able to understand, contribute and drive interventions which link to business goals.Higher level proficiency in Microsoft Office and our key systems (OneFile, PICSWeb, OpenLearning)Able to build trust across our business and externally and to inspire, engage and motivate your team.Self-motivated, highly organised, and able manage your own time efficiently.Expert level knowledge of Ofsted's education inspection frameworkKnowledge and qualifications:Assessor qualification or relevant teaching qualificationA strong background in work-based learningUnderstanding of apprenticeship standards, regulatory requirements and the education and skills landscapePersonal attributes and behaviours:Leads by exampleProfessionalAble to prioritiseTeam playersFlexible to support team and wider business needsIf this sounds like a good match, then please get in touch ASAP as remote interviews are taking place immediately.