Quality Improvement Manager

£41560 - £43660 (pro-rata for part-time hours)

Here at Nottingham College, you will play a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. We are Nottingham’s College, and together, we make a positive difference to our learners, our communities, and each other. We’re building better futures — for others and for ourselves.

As our Quality Improvement Manager for Apprenticeships, you will be at the forefront of shaping and enhancing the quality of our apprenticeship provision. You will work closely with curriculum teams, employers, and support services to ensure our apprentices receive the highest standards of teaching, learning, and workplace experiences. You will lead on monitoring, evaluating, and driving continuous quality improvement across our apprenticeship programmes, ensuring they meet both regulatory requirements and the high expectations of our learners and employers.

Here, you will have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive, and the opportunity to shape your career, all while making a tangible impact on the future workforce. At Nottingham College, apprenticeships are a key part of our mission to equip learners with the skills, behaviours, and experiences they need to succeed in life and work. You will be a champion for excellence, ensuring our apprenticeships not only meet but exceed expectations.

If you’re passionate about quality improvement, apprenticeships, and helping learners reach their full potential, join us in leading the way at Nottingham College — where learners are at the heart of everything we do.

Who we need

This is an exciting role for a Quality Improvement Manager for Apprenticeships. The purpose of this role is ensuring robust internal quality assurance processes and high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment (TLA) are at the fore within Nottingham College. You will act as a liaison with key awarding organisations, oversee assessment activities, and promote evidence-based approaches to challenge and improve curriculum standards.

Challenges:

Meeting Diverse Employer Needs: Apprenticeships often span a wide range of industries and employers, each with unique expectations and requirements. Balancing these needs while maintaining consistent quality standards can be complex.
Engaging Staff and Stakeholders: Influencing and motivating teaching staff, trainers, assessors, and employers to adopt quality improvement measures in a culture of continuous improvement requires strong leadership and communication skills.
Navigating regulatory requirements: Adhering to regulatory standards and inspection frameworks requires meticulous attention to detail and adaptability.
Addressing malpractice: Investigating and addressing alleged malpractice related to assessment and standards demands thoroughness and sensitivity.
Staying ahead of innovations: Keeping up with advancements in technology and AI to optimise processes and enhance practices poses an ongoing challenge.

Responsibilities:

Leading targeted quality improvement interventions and producing outcome reports.
Reviewing and evaluating education quality in alignment with inspection frameworks and regulatory standards.
Undertaking investigations into alleged malpractice related to assessment and standards.
Ensuring effective assessment and internal verification policies and practices are in place.
Leading standardisation and moderation activities to evaluate teaching quality and provide developmental feedback.

Opportunities:

Driving improvement: The role provides opportunities to lead and implement initiatives that enhance educational quality within our Apprenticeship provision.
Professional development: Keeping abreast of best practices and technological innovations offers continuous learning opportunities.
Influencing curriculum: Promoting evidence-based approaches that may influence curriculum design, delivery and quality assurance processes.
Building partnerships: Acting as a liaison with awarding organisations, employers and other stakeholders fosters collaborative relationships.
Contributing to innovation: Exploring new technologies and innovative practices allows for the integration of cutting-edge methods into education delivery.

Overall, the Quality Improvement Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring educational excellence and continuous improvement within Nottingham College, despite facing various challenges in maintaining standards and navigating regulatory landscapes.

What you’ll bring

The ideal candidate for this role would possess a proven track record of driving quality improvements through robust processes, leading targeted interventions, and demonstrating substantial experience in internal quality assurance activities. They should also exhibit excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to upholding equal opportunities and diversity, while being solutions-focused with strong problem-solving abilities.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Proven track record of driving quality improvements: Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement effective quality improvement initiatives using robust processes while providing supportive guidance and direction.

2. Leadership in targeted intervention and improvement planning: Experience leading intervention plans and improvement activities across diverse Apprenticeship provisions, indicating the ability to strategically address areas for improvement.

3. Teaching/training experience in Further Education and Higher Education: Successful history of teaching, training or quality assurance in a FE & HE context, with a track record of achieving good or better outcomes for learners, showcasing pedagogical expertise.

4. Substantial experience in internal quality assurance: Extensive background in leading and executing internal quality assurance activities, ensuring adherence to standards and continuous improvement in Apprenticeship delivery and assessment.

5. Collaboration with stakeholders for quality delivery: Proven ability to work effectively with awarding organisations and key stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery of teaching, learning, and assessment within an Apprenticeship environment, highlighting strong partnership skills.

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Claire Noble, Head of Quality Improvement and Standards at Claire.Noble@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk

Interviews/Assessments are scheduled to take place on: 11th July

Why Join us

Competitive salary – £41,560 to £43,660 per annum FTE. (This will be pro-rata for part time posts)
39 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

A place to belong

At Nottingham College, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, valued, and understood.

We’re proud to be recognised as a Carer Confident employer, acknowledging the tailored support we offer to staff who balance their roles with caring responsibilities. As part of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme, we’re actively tackling the stigma around menstrual health and providing meaningful support to those affected.

Our commitment to wellbeing continues as we work towards becoming a Menopause Friendly accredited employer, ensuring those experiencing menopause and peri-menopause feel heard and supported.

Mental health matters here too — our network of accredited Mental Health First Aiders is always growing, helping to foster a culture of compassion and understanding across the college.

Through our Wellness Cafés – informal gatherings that invite open conversation – colleagues are encouraged to share experiences and support one another. Whether navigating health challenges or balancing work and personal life, wellbeing is prioritised at Nottingham College, allowing you to thrive in your career.

Nottingham College is a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference. Within our inclusive workplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.

Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references, and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

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