We're on the lookout for a Quality Manager who can bring clarity, consistency and a touch of brilliance to our provision across:
- Apprenticeships (priority area – previous experience essential)
- Adult Learning
- Partnerships
- Corporate Services
This isn't just about ticking boxes, it's about raising the bar.
You will:
- Lead the charge on continuous quality improvement across apprenticeships, adult learning, partnerships and corporate services
- Track achievement, retention and destination data like a quality detective, always looking for the next improvement opportunity
- Design and implement a Corporate Services Quality Framework
- Manage the Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Plan processes
- Collaborate with curriculum leaders, quality teams and external partners to ensure every learner gets a top-tier experience
- Support inspections and external quality assurance visits and always ensure you're "inspection ready"!
- Manage the college's complaints and compliments process with fairness, speed and a touch of diplomacy
To apply you need:
- Proven experience working in an apprenticeships (essential)
- Experience in adult learning, partnerships or corporate services quality (desirable – training and support can be provided)
- A Level 5 teaching qualification and a head for data, detail and deadlines
- A calm, clear communicator who can build strong relationships across teams and with external stakeholders
- Be a creative thinker who sees quality not as a checklist, but as a culture
- Have a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and continuous improvement
Apprenticeship experience is an essential requirement for this role. We can provide training and development for the other areas of responsibility (adult learning, partnerships and corporate services) if required.
Benefits: 35 days holiday entitlement, 21.7% College pension contribution to LGPS, health care cash plan, free car parking, discounted Hair & Beauty, on-site gym, staff development & training, Pluxee Retail Discount Scheme, and more!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. To apply, you MUST have Right to Work in the UK.
New College Swindon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. References will be sought on shortlisted candidates before interview and by agreement.